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Israeli court upholds ban on Jewish prayer at Al Aqsa compound
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -An Israeli appeal court on Wednesday overruled a magistrate who had stirred Palestinian anger by...
Read moreSeparatist republics hold 8,000 Ukrainian POWs – TASS cites separatists’ official
(Reuters) - Ukrainian prisoners of war held in the Russian-backed self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics number about 8,000, Luhansk...
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Philippines’ Marcos vows to thwart interference from outside powers
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday promised to prevent any foreign interference in...
Read moreU.S. and Japan say they staged joint fighter jet flight after N.Korea missile launches
TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. military and Japan's Self Defense Force said on Thursday they flew fighter jets together over the...
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U.N. vote on Thursday on U.S. push for more North Korea sanctions
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to...
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Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to...
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Biden, Brazil’s Bolsonaro set to meet in June at U.S. summit, sources say
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Matt Spetalnick BRASILIA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. leader Joe Biden are set...
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New Zealand leader urges U.S. to return to regional trade pact
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday the United States should return...
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Russia offers fast-track citizenship to residents of occupied Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday simplifying the process for residents of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Kherson and...
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U.S. concerned China is seeking rushed deals with Pacific island nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in...
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U.S. senators voice frustration at Biden’s Iran policy
By Arshad Mohammed, Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to...
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Ukraine seeks Marder vehicles and Leopard tanks from Berlin, Kuleba says
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Kyiv seeks to acquire German Marder infantry fighting vehicles and ideally also Leopard main battle tanks...
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ESA does not anticipate Russian withdrawal from ISS
By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The European Space Agency does not expect Russia to terminate the joint operation...
Read moreBoat carrying 800 Haitians en route to United States washes ashore in Cuba instead
HAVANA (Reuters) - A boat carrying 842 Haitian migrants bound for the United States strayed off course and washed ashore...
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Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
By Raphael Satter, James Pearson and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - A new website that published leaked emails from several...
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Bhutto scion rejects Khan allegations, rebuilds ties with West at Davos
(Adds dropped letter, paragraph 14) By Tara Oakes and Leela de Kretser DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Pakistan's newly-appointed foreign minister...
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Turkey observed positive approach to lifting arms embargo from Finland, Sweden -Erdogan spokesman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Ankara observed a positive attitude towards lifting of an arms exports embargo during talks with delegations from NATO...
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Pfizer to sell all its patented drugs at nonprofit price in low-income countries
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc will make all of its patented medicines including COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and big-selling...
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Nike not renewing franchise agreements in Russia – newspaper
(Reuters) -U.S. sportswear maker Nike has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on...
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UN rights chief speaks with Xi amid criticism of China trip
By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Wednesday via video link with...
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