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South Korean PM tests positive for COVID as infections surge

3 Mar 2022 3 Mar 2022

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, as daily infections hit unprecedented levels this week, driven by the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Kim has steered anti-virus efforts, holding regular meetings with officials and experts, and visiting medical …

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Hong Kong transport operators, supermarket cut services as COVID surges

3 Mar 2022 3 Mar 2022

By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s subway operator, bus and ferry companies, and one of its biggest supermarket chains, are cutting back services due to a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that has seen daily infections explode since early February. The surge in cases and mixed messaging from government officials have triggered an exodus of …

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India says Quad meeting with Biden, others on Thursday

3 Mar 2022 3 Mar 2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Leaders of the Quad group of countries – the United States, Japan, Australia and India – will hold a previously unannounced online meeting on Thursday, India and Australia said. U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part …

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U.N. voices concern over Libya parliament vote on new PM

3 Mar 2022 3 Mar 2022

TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations voiced concern on Thursday over reports that a vote in Libya’s parliament to install a new government, which risks triggering new fighting or a return to territorial division, “fell short of the expected standards”. The U.N. secretary general’s spokesperson said in an emailed statement there were reports that Tuesday’s …

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Ukraine’s second city heavily bombed as U.N. assembly denounces Russia

3 Mar 2022 3 Mar 2022

KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s second biggest city, Kharkiv, suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday as Russia’s week-long invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote and dozens of countries referred Moscow to be probed for potential war crimes. The biggest attack on a European state since 1945 has caused over 870,000 people …

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U.S. officials say China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Beijing Olympics -NYT

2 Mar 2022 2 Mar 2022

(Reuters) – Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing Biden administration officials and a European official. The Times said a Western intelligence report indicates senior Chinese officials had some level of …

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Ukraine foreign minister says South Korea will take active part in Russia sanctions

2 Mar 2022 2 Mar 2022

LVIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday he had spoken with his South Korean counterpart about South Korea’s plan to participate in sanction against Russia. “The Republic of Korea strongly condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine and plans to take active part in sanctions pressure on Russia,” Kuleba said on Twitter. (Reporting …

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Sri Lanka president says no more power cuts after March 5

2 Mar 2022 2 Mar 2022

(Refiles to remove garble from last paragraph) By Sudarshan Varadhan and Uditha Jayasinghe NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will suffer no more power cuts after March 5, the president’s office said in a statement on Wednesday, following days of outages caused by a lack of funds to buy enough fuel to fire power plants. …

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Afghan brothers go on trial in Germany for ‘honour killing’ of sister

2 Mar 2022 2 Mar 2022

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Two Afghan brothers suspected of killing their sister for adopting a Western lifestyle went on trial in Berlin on Wednesday, in a case that highlights the violence against women and cultural tensions among some recent migrants to Germany. The defendants, identified as Sayed H. and Seyed H. under German privacy …

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Japan ready to take in Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion, PM Kishida says

2 Mar 2022 2 Mar 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is ready to take in Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, adding that he had made the pledge during a phone conversation with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki. The United Nations has estimated that close to 700,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries since the invasion …

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