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Russian-annexed Crimea restores power after brief blackout - officials
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Parts of Russian-annexed Crimea were briefly left without electricity on Thursday evening but the Russian energy ministry said power was later restored. Officials said the blackout ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Blinken urges Bosnia MPs to push through law to build gas pipeline with Croatia -media
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Bosnian Croat lawmakers to stop holding up legislation to build a natural gas pipeline with Croatia, seen as an alternative to Rus...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Around 90,000 troops will participate in NATO's largest exercise for decades, known as Steadfast Defender 2024, that will kick off next week and run through to May, the alliance's...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Hungary to limit visas for temporary workers from outside the EU
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will limit the number of visas issued to temporary workers from outside the European Union and also ban them from certain professions in a bid to protect local jobs, the E...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Romania's government plans first measures for protesting farmers, truckers -media
(Reuters) - Romania's government unveiled a first package of measures to aid farmers and truckers whose widening protests against high business costs have hit a border crossing with Ukraine and elsewh...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
At least 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 12 children and their two teachers drowned in India on Thursday when a boat on which they were riding during a picnic capsized, officials said. Re...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Germany to develop short-range air defence system to replace retired Gepard tanks
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will order the development of a short-range air defence system for some 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to plug a gap in its defences that became apparent after Moscow's in...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
Brazil's Lula to meet Chinese foreign minister on Friday
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with China's visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday afternoon in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza, a presid...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
France denies Russia's claims that it has mercenaries in Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) - France denied on Thursday claims made earlier by Russia that there were French mercenaries in Ukraine, as it responded to a statement made earlier this week by Russia's defence minis...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024
EU lawmakers stop short of seeking unconditional Gaza ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament stopped short on Thursday of calling for an unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying this should happen only if hostages held in the besieged Pale...
Thomson Reuters Jan 18, 2024

