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Jerusalem Violence Puts Strain on Israel’s Coalition Government
Date: April 18, 2022
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Clashes in Jerusalem that have stoked tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan spread into Sunday, triggering 18 arrests and putting further strain on Israel’s coalition government. Israeli riot police faced off with fireworks-hurling Palestinians in the alleyways of the walled Old City after a visit by Jews to a disputed holy...
Russia Calls Increased NATO Military Activity in the Arctic Worrying, Warns of ‘unintended Incidents’ – Tass
Date: April 18, 2022
(Reuters) – Russia is worried about increased activity of NATO forces in the Arctic and sees risks of “unintended incidents” occurring in the region, TASS news agency cited Russian ambassador-at-large Nikolai Korchunov as saying on Sunday. In March, Finland and Sweden, which are both considering joining the U.S.-led military NATO alliance, conducted combined NATO military...
N.Korea Celebrates Founder With Dance, Music but No Military Parade
Date: April 18, 2022
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang’s main square, with thousands of people in colourful traditional dress singing and dancing. “The Day of the Sun” is North Korea’s biggest...
Pope Condemns Cruelty of Ukraine War at Easter Vigil Service
Date: April 18, 2022
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine on Saturday at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but at which he did not preside, presumably because of leg pain that has forced him to curtail activities. The Mass was attended by Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol,...
Ukraine Working With Turkey, Understands Parallel Ties to Russia -Ukrainian Diplomat
Date: April 18, 2022
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia’s invasion and understands – even though it is not happy with – the reality of Ankara’s parallel ties to Moscow, a Ukrainian diplomat said. Ankara has criticised the invasion and sold drones to Kyiv despite Russian...
Leaders of Poland, Baltic States in Kyiv to Discuss Military Assistance
Date: April 13, 2022
VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) -The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, adding to a procession of European leaders pledging backing for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. European politicians have flocked by train to the Ukrainian capital since Russian forces withdrew from the country’s north in the...