[ad_1] ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia’s invasion and understands – even though it is not happy with – the reality of Ankara’s parallel ties to Moscow, a Ukrainian diplomat said. Ankara has criticised the invasion and sold drones to Kyiv despite …
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Russia destroyed production buildings of an armoured vehicle plant in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and a military repair facility in the city of Mykolaiv, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s defence ministry as saying on Saturday. The strikes were carried out by high-precision long-range weapons, it said. Russia also downed one …
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state’s next leader. Wong had been chosen as leader of the ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) so-called fourth generation (4G) team, paving the way for him to potentially become the city-state’s next …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai rebels sidelined from peace talks claimed responsibility on Saturday for deadly bombings in the country’s Muslim-majority deep south that broke a Ramadan holiday agreed between the main rebel group and the government. The two explosions on Friday, which killed a civilian and injured three policemen, were carried out by “G5”, …
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[ad_1] By ADAM SCHRECK, ROBERT BURNS and YESICA FISCH, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia’s withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were “simply executed.” The jarring number …
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[ad_1] TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Longtime Tulsa World executive editor Joe Worley has died, the newspaper reported Friday. Worley, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died Wednesday, according to the newspaper. He was 74. Worley, who retired in 2014, spent 27 years with the newspaper, the last 19 years as executive editor, a post …
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[ad_1] By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Until a few days ago, Volodymyr Musyak was on the front lines defending Ukraine from Russia’s devastating assault on his nation. Now he’s preparing to pick up a bow and arrow in the Invictus Games archery competition. The sporting event for active service personnel …
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[ad_1] A large explosion has struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the site of a missile strike on a train station a week earlier that left more than 50 dead and dozens wounded. Associated Press journalists in the city heard the sound of a rocket or missile and then the blast, followed by sirens …
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[ad_1] SEVILLE (Reuters) – For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, crowds thronged the streets of Seville as one of Spain’s most iconic Easter processions wound its way through the city from midnight free of social distancing curbs. Known as La Madrugá, or The Dawn, the procession features penitents who wear pointed black …
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[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) — Clashes broke out early Friday between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site in Jerusalem, and medics said at least 20 Palestinians were wounded. It was not immediately clear what sparked the violence. The Islamic endowment that administers the site said Israeli police entered in force …
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