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Monaco’s Princess Charlene still in recovery, to miss annual national festival
January 27, 2022
Monaco’s Princess Charlene still in recovery, to miss annual national festival
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Princess Charlene of Monaco will miss Thursday’s annual Sainte Devote national festival in Monaco as…
Russia likely to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks – Ukraine
January 27, 2022
Russia likely to stay on diplomatic track for next two weeks – Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Russia is likely to remain on a diplomatic track with Kyiv and the West for…
North Korea fires two missiles as U.S. condemns flurry of tests
January 27, 2022
North Korea fires two missiles as U.S. condemns flurry of tests
SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, drawing…
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp
January 27, 2022
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp
SHANGHAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – China’s “zero-COVID” stance has put it at odds with the rest of the world and…
Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
January 26, 2022
Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia warned Wednesday it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the U.S. and its allies reject its…
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
January 26, 2022
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties,…
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
January 26, 2022
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The US State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their…
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
January 26, 2022
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has…
Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
January 26, 2022
Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
COMACHUEN, Mexico (AP) — In Comachuen, a Purepecha Indigenous community of about 10,000 inhabitants nestled high in the pine-clad mountains…
Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
January 26, 2022
Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
The trenches are dusted with snow and tinged with soot and dirt. Dull colors will cling to them for weeks…