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Bridge closed in Russia-held Kherson after HIMARS shelling – reports
(Reuters) - Authorities in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Kherson have closed the city's only bridge across the Dnieper river after it came under fire from U.S.-supplied high mobility artill...
Jul 27, 2022
Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa
By Waruna Cudah Nimal Karunatilake and Chen Lin COLOMBO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an additional 14...
Jul 27, 2022
Singapore grants further 14-day stay for former Sri Lankan president -paper
(Reuters) - Singapore has granted another stay of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the city state's Straits Times newspaper said on Wednesday. A short-term visit pass issued ...
Jul 26, 2022
Tokyo prosecutors search entity that took over Tokyo 2020 organising committee -NTV
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors have searched the entity that took over the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee after its dissolution last month, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday. Prosecutors hav...
Jul 26, 2022
Mexican president: Cost of tourist train project could reach $20 billion
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday the price tag for one of his flagship infrastructure projects, known as the Mayan Train, could reach up to $20 bil...
Jul 26, 2022
COVID infections fall in New Zealand, worst case scenario likely avoided
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government said on Wednesday new COVID-19 cases were trending down and it looked likely the country would avoid a feared worst-case scenario of 20,...
Jul 26, 2022
N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring a COVID-19 emergency in May, honouring veterans of the 1950-53 Korean war just ...
Jul 26, 2022
Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by ‘climate emergency’
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation to enshrine an e...
Jul 26, 2022
Japan industry minister adds role as ‘Green Transformation’ minister – spokesperson
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry minister Koichi Hagiuda has taken on the additional role as "Green Transformation" minister, leading the country's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, t...
Jul 26, 2022
Philippine president orders rescue, relief operations in quake-hit province
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams to the earthquake-affected province of Abra, his press secretary said on Wedn...
Jul 26, 2022
