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U.S. State Department okays $89 million mine-clearing assistance for Ukraine
By Daphne Psaledakis and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved $89 million worth of assistance for mine-clearing equipment and training to help Ukraine equip 100 ord...
Aug 09, 2022
Ukraine’s nuclear chief warns of ‘very high’ risks at occupied power plant
By Pavel Polityuk and Sergiy Karazy KYIV (Reuters) - The head of Ukraine's state nuclear power firm warned on Tuesday of the "very high" risks of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in th...
Aug 09, 2022
U.S. ‘very concerned’ about reports Rwanda backing rebels in Congo, Blinken says
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday Washington was "very concerned" about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has provided support to M23 rebels in the neighbour...
Aug 09, 2022
U.S. defense secretary raises concerns for Tunisia democracy
TUNIS (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Tunisia's "dream of self-government" was in danger, adding to U.S. criticism of the president's expansion of powers that has ...
Aug 09, 2022
Roadside bomb kills 15 soldiers in northern Burkina Faso
By Thiam Ndiaga OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a sec...
Aug 09, 2022
Congo arrests opposition leader Kabund
KINSHASA (Reuters) - A former right-hand man of Democratic Republic of Congo's president and now opposition leader, Jean-Marc Kabund, was arrested on Tuesday, his lawyer said, during controversy over ...
Aug 09, 2022
Cuba still struggling with oil depot fire, worst in island’s history
By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans awoke to massive blackouts Tuesday morning with 40% of the country's main fuel storage facility destroyed by what officials said was the worst...
Aug 09, 2022
Italy’s right heads for ample majority at election, study shows
By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's mainly right-wing bloc is on track to win a broad majority in both houses of parliament at next month's national election, a study showed on T...
Aug 09, 2022
Explainer: Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis
By Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Two more grain-carrying ships left Ukraine's Chornomorsk port on Tuesday as part of a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock the c...
Aug 09, 2022
Kenyans ponder a first female vice president as results awaited
By Joseph Akwiri and Duncan Miriri MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - As Kenyans await the outcome of Tuesday's election, they are wondering if Martha Karua might be their first female vice president, becomin...
Aug 09, 2022
