Amid global alarm, Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant attacks
Kyiv warns of Chornobyl-style disaster unless area securedBoth sides say in favour of visit by nuclear inspectorsUN's Guterres says any attack on a nuclear plant...
Myanmar executes four democracy activists, draws condemnation
Executed include democracy figure, former lawmakerActivists had been sentenced after closed-door trialArakan Army militia says executions shatter peace hopesMore than 100 on death row similarly...
Analysis: ECB’s new tool fails to impress as Italy confronts political paralysis
U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterAMSTERDAM/LONDON, July 21...
Ukraine takes tentative step toward EU membership
Zelenskiy urges West to speed up heavy weapons deliveriesEU leaders to launch Ukraine membership processBattle for Donbas twin cities reaches critical stageKYIV, June 23 (Reuters)...
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000 but toll expected to rise
KABUL, June 22 (Reuters) - The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600...
Russia tells Ukraine to lay down arms in Sievierodonetsk battle
Sievierodonetsk city focus of fight for eastern UkraineHundreds trapped in Sievierodonetsk's Azot chemical plantNATO defence ministers due to discuss Ukraine military aidKYIV, June 15 (Reuters)...
South Korea, U.S. launch eight missiles in response to North Korea missile tests
A surface-to-surface missile is launched during a joint live-firing exercise between U.S. and South Korea in unidentified location, South Korea, May 25, 2022. Joint Chiefs...
Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ as Russian artillery and aircraft step up strikes
Russia intensifies offensive in DonbasZelenskiy says region is completely destroyedGroup of Seven sends billions more to UkraineCivilian infrastructure hitU.S. Senate approves $40 bln in further...
Biden welcomes Finland, Sweden to join NATO, as Turkey balks
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden met the leaders of Sweden and Finland on Thursday to advance their applications to join the...
Many Sri Lankans flee Colombo as political leaders meet to seek solution to crisis
An army member stops vehicles at a check point on a the main road after the curfew was extended for another extra day following a...