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Estonia protests to Russia over airspace violation as Baltic tensions rise
By David Ljunggren (Reuters) - Estonia summoned the Russian ambassador on Tuesday to protest an "extremely serious" violation of its airspace by a Russian helicopter, the second time in less than two ...
Jun 21, 2022
U.N. biodiversity talks in Nairobi push for conservation by 2030
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - U.N. negotiators began talks Tuesday in Nairobi toward reaching a new global pact for protecting nature and wildlife, after a previous round of talks in March failed to ma...
Jun 21, 2022
Wildfire in southwest Turkey evokes memories of last year’s blazes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A wildfire broke out in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday, sparking fears of a repeat of last year's blazes that devastated tens of thousands of hectares across the country's Mediter...
Jun 21, 2022
Lithuanians near Kaliningrad put faith in NATO after Russia’s threats
By Janis Laizans KYBARTAI, Lithuania (Reuters) - Russia's threat to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to Moscow's enclave of Kaliningrad jangled nerves on Tuesday for residents living just ...
Jun 21, 2022
Italy Foreign Minister Di Maio quits 5-Star to form new group
By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday he was leaving the 5-Star Movement to form a new parliamentary group backing the government of P...
Jun 21, 2022
Turkish team to discuss Black Sea grain corridor in Russia this week -sources
ANKARA (Reuters) -Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources...
Jun 21, 2022
Saudi crown prince visits Jordan in thaw in ties -officials
AMMAN (Reuters) -Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived on Tuesday in Jordan as ties thaw after years of frayed relations due to divergent views on regional conflicts and unfulfilled pledges o...
Jun 21, 2022
U.N.: Executions, trial procedures in Iran of deep concern
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Top U.N. officials voiced deep concern on Tuesday about human rights violations in Iran amid reports of rising numbers of executions, including of minors and Afghan mi...
Jun 21, 2022
Colombian President-elect Petro says he had ‘very friendly’ call with Biden
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday he had had a "very friendly" telephone call with U.S. President Joe Biden. Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who has been roundl...
Jun 21, 2022
At least 15 civilians killed in Kharkiv region by Russian shelling – governor
(Reuters) - At least 15 civilians were killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region by Russian shelling on Tuesday, regional governor Oleh Synegubov said in an online posting. After weeks of relative calm, Russ...
Jun 21, 2022
