FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany urged its citizens on Saturday to leave Ukraine unless saying was absolutely necessary. “Germans staying there are urged to consider leaving the country,” the foreign ministry said on Twitter. (Reporting by Tom Sims; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will scrap nearly all its remaining COVID-19 lockdown measures as high levels of coronavirus infections are unlikely to jeopardise health services, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Saturday. The Nordic country, which removed most curbs on Feb. 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-bins-most-pandemic-curbs-2022-02-01, will still keep some restrictions for the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has decided to “optimise” its diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine, fearing “provocations” by Kyiv or other party, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday. Maria Zakharova did not say whether that meant a reduction in staff numbers but said the embassy and consulates in Ukraine continued to perform …
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By Christophe Van Der Perre SAMPONA COMMUNE, MADAGASCAR (Reuters) – Standing at the side of a highway in the south of Madagascar, 25-year-old water seller Masy is grateful for the heavy rains that fell last week when Cyclone Batsirai hit. Sampona Commune, where Masy lives with her five children, is in a region that has …
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KYIV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government urged citizens on Saturday to stay calm and united, saying the armed forces are ready to repel any attack on the country amid concern that Russia may be poised to invade. “It is now critical to remain calm and united within the country, and avoid actions that undermine stability …
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NADI, Fiji (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, and that Washington was prepared for either diplomacy or “aggression” from Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-putin-speak-ukraine-warnings-mount-2022-02-12 will speak on Saturday as Western …
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By Jeff Mason and Tom Balmforth WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that Washington said on Friday could occur anytime. Moscow accused Western nations of spreading lies to distract from their own aggressive acts. The …
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By Kayla Tarnowski and Trevor Hunnicutt WINDSOR, Ontario/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters opposing pandemic restrictions flouted a court order and emergency rules, continuing to occupy a vital Canada-U.S. trade corridor early on Saturday, hours after a judge granted an injunction to end the blockade that has crippled North America’s well-knitted auto industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Fashion Week kicked off on Friday with menswear and genderless designers presenting their fall/winter collections at the 17th bi-annual New York Men’s Day. This season eight emerging brands were paired with heritage brand Perry Ellis America, which is reentering the fashion space with a new focus. “It’s not different …
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Deputy U.N. Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday she was deeply shaken by accounts of rape from Ethiopian women, which she described as “your worst nightmare.” Speaking to reporters in New York a day after returning from Ethiopia, Mohammed said she had been left near tears while hearing what the women …
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