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Ukraine says Russian drills in Black Sea made shipping ‘virtually impossible’

10 Feb 2022

By Pavel Polityuk and Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine criticized Russian naval exercises near its southern coast on Thursday, saying the presence of warships were part of a “hybrid war” that had made navigation in the Black Sea and Azov Sea virtually impossible. In a statement by the foreign ministry, Ukraine said Russia’s actions …

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Germany’s COVID-19 wave flattens as regions ease curbs

10 Feb 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s daily rise in the number of coronavirus infections is slowing, data from the Robert Koch Institute showed on Thursday, indicating that a fourth wave of the pandemic could flatten soon. Germany reported 247,862 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, up 5% from the same day last week. The 7-day infection incidence …

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Swiss to vote on becoming first country to ban animal testing

10 Feb 2022

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland votes on Sunday whether to become the first country to completely ban medical testing on animals, after animal rights campaigners gathered enough support to stage a referendum in the country, which hosts a huge pharmaceuticals sector. More than 550,000 animals died in laboratory tests in 2020 in Switzerland, …

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Paris bans French ‘freedom convoy’ protests from the capital

10 Feb 2022

PARIS (Reuters) – French “freedom convoy” motorists protesting against COVID-19 restrictions will be blocked from entering Paris, the French capital’s police authority said on Thursday. Protesters set out from southern France on Wednesday in what they call a “freedom convoy” that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions, inspired …

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Ukraine starts 10-day drills, mirroring Russian exercises in Belarus

10 Feb 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine begins previously announced military exercises on Thursday in response Russian drills in neighbouring Belarus, which Kyiv and the West have interpreted as part of Russia’s military escalation in the region. Russia launches the active phase of its vast military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, a display of strength that shows how …

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Imagery shows N.Korea preparing for possible military parade – report

10 Feb 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Commercial satellite imagery shows possible preparations for a military parade in North Korea, a Washington think-tank said on Thursday, amid expectations that the country could display new military advances or launch more missiles https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-n-korea-nuclear-icbm-testing-would-trigger-instant-crisis-skoreas-moon-says-2022-02-10 on upcoming holidays. Several hundred personnel were seen in formation at the Mirim Parade Training …

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Under pressure over energy plan, Mexico president suggests pausing relations with Spain

9 Feb 2022

By Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said diplomatic relations with Spain should pause, turning on Mexico’s former colonial power as he sought to deflect criticism of his plan to strengthen state control of the power market. Addressing concerns that his bill to give precedence to the state …

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Paris attacks suspect says he chose not to detonate suicide vest

9 Feb 2022

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) -Salah Abdeslam, a self-avowed Islamic State combatant, told a court on Wednesday that he had backed out of detonating his explosive vest during the jihadist rampage across Paris in November 2015 that killed 130 people. A French national of Moroccan origin, Abdeslam said he had pledged allegiance to Islamic State …

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Italy reports 81,367 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 384 deaths

9 Feb 2022

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy reported 81,367 COVID-19 related cases on Wednesday, against 101,864 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 384 from 415. Italy has registered 149,896 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February 2020, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the eighth …

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