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Ukrainian forces thwart Russians at river as fight shifts to Donbas

By Jonathan Landay DERGACHI, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine’s military showed on Friday, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicted many weeks of grinding fighting ahead. Ukrainian forces have driven Russia from the second-largest Ukrainian city …

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G7 backs more aid, weapons to Ukraine in show of unity against Russia

By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving more aid and weapons to Ukraine as they met on Friday in what Germany called a “powerful sign of unity” to deepen Russia’s global isolation for invading its neighbour. The European Union’s foreign policy chief …

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N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever spreads ‘explosively’

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country’s first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic. The data represents an unprecedented admission …

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Kids later than sooner. South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge

By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial security a must. Social mores also dictate the need to be married. Lim Eun-young, a 34-year-old public servant, says she is not ready to …

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N.Korea gets offers of aid to fight COVID as it lacks vaccines

By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept aid that could save lives, help protect its battered economy, and possibly lead to a diplomatic opening. The office of South Korean President Yoon …

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In Middle East, U.S. general hears concerns about American commitment

By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies were concerned about long-term U.S. commitment to the region, as he wrapped up a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday. U.S. Army General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who took over as head of Central …

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N. Korea reports COVID cases, fires 3 ballistic missile tests

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, in its latest tests aimed at advancing its weapons programmes, even as it reported a COVID-19 outbreak for the first time. Three short-range ballistic missiles were fired at around 18:30 …

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Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks to join NATO

By Anne Kauranen and Jonathan Landay HELSINKI/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent. The decision by the …

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Finland must apply for NATO membership “without delay”, Finnish leaders say

By Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland’s president and prime minister said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance “without delay”, a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sweden is also close to a decision on asking to join NATO after decades of following a …

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