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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Lospalos, East Timor – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Lospalos in East Timor on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6....
May 26, 2022
White House welcomes Fiji to its Indo-Pacific economic plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiji is joining U.S. President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said on Thursday, making it the first Pacific Island country in the plan that ...
May 26, 2022
‘Stop playing’ with Russia, end war: Zelenskiy tells West
By Pavel Polityuk and Conor Humphries KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to stop playing around with Russia and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow to end its "senseless war"...
May 26, 2022
China pig breeders go high-tech in self-sufficiency push
By Dominique Patton CHIFENG, China (Reuters) - Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the gen...
May 26, 2022
Japan says aims to cut ratio of coal power generation as much as possible
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry minister Koichi Hagiuda reiterated on Friday the country's policy is to reduce the ratio of coal-fired power generation in the electricity mix as much as possible, w...
May 26, 2022
Guatemala president could still attend Americas Summit, minister says
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei could still attend the Summit of the Americas next month, his foreign minister said Thursday, barely a week after t...
May 26, 2022
Risk of food insecurity threatens record 36% of Brazilian families -study
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The risk of going hungry in Brazil is higher than ever, as the percentage of people unable to afford food for themselves or their family at some point during the last 12 months r...
May 26, 2022
Video of Brazilian man asphyxiated in police car sparks outrage
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Viral videos of a 38-year-old Brazilian man being asphyxiated with gas in the trunk of police car after getting stopped by highway patrol caused outrage across Brazil on Thursday...
May 26, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy complains about EU divisions over new Russia sanctions
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday complained about divisions inside the European Union over more sanctions against Russia and asked why some nations were being allowed to...
May 26, 2022
Two senior U.S. officials visited Saudi Arabia for talks this week
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. officials visited Saudi Arabia this week for talks that included global energy supplies, Iran and other regional issues, the White House said on...
May 26, 2022
