Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky who tendered his resignation in late April as he faces an investigation into alleged involvement in illegal acquisition of state-owned land, Ukrainian lawmaker Y...
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Thai communities ordered to evacuate after fire at fuel tank facility
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Communities and workers near the site of a fire at a fuel tank terminal in Thailand's eastern province have been ordered to urgently evacuate as the blaze was likely to spread, the industry ministry said on Thursday. One person ...
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North Macedonia nationalists seek coalition partner after election win
By Aleksandar Vasovic SKOPJE (Reuters) - North Macedonia's nationalist opposition began the search for a coalition partner on Thursday after voters frustrated by a lack of progress towards membership of the European Union ended seven years of rule ...
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Israeli strike on Lebanon kills four Hezbollah fighters, security sources say
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed four people on Thursday, according to Lebanon's civil defence, with security sources saying those killed were members of armed group Hezbollah. The conflict between Hezbol...
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Gunmen in Pakistan kill seven labourers near Gwadar port, say police
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen shot and killed seven labourers near southwestern Pakistan's Gwadar port early on Thursday, police said. Police official Mohsin Ali said the gunmen stormed into a house some 25 km (15 miles) east of the port city...
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Myanmar junta reiterates election plan after ex-Cambodia PM seeks Suu Kyi access
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military chief discussed plans to hold an election in the country with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen in talks this week, a senior official said, even as the ruling junta faces unprecedented pressure from an expanding armed r...
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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted ships in Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted two ships, the MSC DEGO and the MSC GINA, in the Gulf of Aden using a number of ballistic missiles and drones, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Thursday...
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Air Vanuatu cancels flights as government considers voluntary administration
(Reuters) - Air Vanuatu said on Thursday it had cancelled international flights for the rest of the week, as the Pacific Island nation's government considered placing its national carrier into voluntary administration. All of Air Vanuatu's internat...
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Iran to change nuclear doctrine if existence threatened, adviser to Supreme Leader says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will have to change its nuclear doctrine if its existence is threatened by Israel, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Kamal Kharrazi said, raising concerns about an Iranian nuclear weapon. "We have no decision to build a nu...
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Syria shoots down Israeli missiles fired from Golan Heights towards Damascus outskirts
By Tala Ramadan DUBAI (Reuters) - Syrian air defences on Thursday shot down Israeli missiles fired from the Golan Heights towards Damascus' outskirts targeting a building in the countryside, Syria's defence ministry said. Israel has been carrying o...
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