Russia says it took full control of Bilohorivka in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian military said on Monday it had taken full control of the settlement of Bilohorivka in Ukraine's Luhansk region and had taken up better positions in the area. The Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement its forces...
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Slovak PM Fico is 'improving' after assassination attempt, says hospital
(Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition is stable and he is improving, doctors treating him said on Monday, as he recovers from being hit by four bullets in an assassination attempt last week. Wednesday's attack, the first major a...
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Reactions to the death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash
(Reuters) -Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on M...
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Lebanon, Syria begin 3 days of mourning over deaths of Iran president, FM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon and Syria on Monday announced three days of national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were killed in a helicopter crash overnight near the Azerbaijan border. Iran enjoys sway in both countries,...
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Kremlin says military will hold nuclear exercises in appropriate timeframe
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that exercises involving non-strategic nuclear weapons that President Vladimir Putin has ordered would be held "in the relevant timeframes" and that this was a matter for the defence ministry. Putin ear...
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Hamas mourns Raisi, says he supported the group against Israel
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas mourned on Monday the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who it said had supported the Palestinian people during the current war with Israel. Raisi, a hardliner long...
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South Africa's ex-leader Zuma disqualified from running for parliament, top court finds
By Anait Miridzhanian JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's top court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was not eligible to run for parliament in this month's election, a closely-watched decision as it could affect the outcome. Zuma, wh...
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Russian sentenced to 25 years for military office arson plot
LONDON (Reuters) - A court in Siberia sentenced a local man to 25 years in prison on Monday for a slew of crimes including treason and attempted arson of a military recruitment office, a Russian lawyers' association said. Prosecutors at a military ...
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Amid opposition protests, Nepal PM wins parliamentary vote of confidence
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's prime minister won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday amid protests by the opposition demanding a parliamentary probe into allegations that his home minister illegally took money from several ...
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Greek PM urges EU to tackle high prices ahead of elections
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has urged the European Union to bring down prices as soon as possible, which he labelled a crucial political challenge ahead of European parliamentary elections. Anger at falling living st...
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