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(Reuters) – Belarus said on Tuesday that its forces had grouped with Russian troops on its borders as a defensive measure. “All the activities currently being carried out are aimed at responding adequately to actions near our borders,” the defence ministry said. President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered troops to deploy with …

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GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia may have violated principles on the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law with deadly strikes on Ukraine on Monday, a spokesperson for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said. “We are gravely concerned that some of the attacks appear to have targeted critical civilian infrastructure …

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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Tuesday backed giving more powers to law enforcement to crack down on street protests, which she said were destabilising the country and aimed at installing a pro-Russian leadership. Thousands of people have taken to the streets and set up tents outside parliament and Sandu’s …

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By Jonathan Spicer and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – With nearly 100 grain-laden ships reaching towards the horizon off Istanbul, the U.N. official overseeing exports from Ukraine is asking Russia and other parties to end “full-blown” inspections of outgoing vessels to ease the backlog. Ukraine has exported more than 6.8 million tonnes of grain and …

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By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, as demonstrations elsewhere in Iran spread into the country’s vital energy sector. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdish region, died on Sept. 16 while being held for “inappropriate attire”, …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and the country’s “so-called Morality Police”, saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked protests across Iran …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly voted on Monday to reject Russia’s call for the 193-member body to hold a secret ballot later this week on whether to condemn Moscow’s move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine. The General Assembly decided, with 107 votes in favor, that it …

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