Russia's Slavyansk oil refinery damaged after weekend drone attack, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Slavyansk oil refinery, located in the Krasnodar region, was damaged after a weekend drone attack, state-run TASS reported on Monday, citing a company security official. Six drones crashed onto the territory of the oil r...
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Factbox-Key facts on Taiwan-China relations as new Taiwan president takes office
(Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took office on Monday, having won election in January. Following are key facts on relations between Taiwan and China: POLITICS - China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civ...
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Ukrainian military says it downed all 29 drones launched by Russia overnight
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces shot down all 29 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force said in a statement on Monday. Sixteen of the drones were shot down over the southern region of Mykolaiv where debris damag...
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Iran's President Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom, editing by Mi...
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Mexican presidential candidates spar over security in final debate
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's major presidential candidates squared off Sunday night in a debate focused on security, with the ruling party hopeful defending the outgoing president's policy even as her main rival harshly cr...
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Iran's President Raisi took hard line with national protests and nuclear talks
(Reuters) - Ebrahim Raisi, who died aged 63, rose through Iran's theocracy from hardline prosecutor to uncompromising president, overseeing a crackdown on protests at home and pushing hard in nuclear talks with world powers as he burnished his cred...
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Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?
(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. * As interim p...
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Factbox-What we know about the crashed helicopter carrying Iran's president
By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) - A Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister crashed on Sunday, according to Iranian state media, as it flew through mountains in heavy fog. All are feared dead, an Iranian official said on Monday ...
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Philippines says China should allow scrutiny of disputed shoal
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines challenged China on Monday to open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny after it accused Beijing of destroying the shoal's marine environment. "We are alarmed and worried about the situation that's happenin...
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South Korea, UK to co-host second global AI summit as boom fans risks
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United Kingdom will co-host the second global AI summit in Seoul this week, as the breathtaking pace of innovation since the first AI summit in November leaves governments scrambling to keep up wit...
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Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found
By Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab DUBAI (Reuters) -Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search tea...
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India begins voting in fifth phase as Mumbai, Gandhi family boroughs head to polls
By Sudipto Ganguly and Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - India began voting in the fifth phase of its mammoth general elections on Monday, with seats in the financial capital Mumbai and the opposition's Gandhi family bastions set to be sealed ...
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Australia, NZ unable to send evacuation flights to New Caledonia
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A thousand police arrived in New Caledonia from France and street clashes had calmed, the French High Commission said on Monday, but Australia and New Zealand were unable to send in evacuation flights for touris...
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Suspect in Malaysia police attack acted alone, not linked to militant group, report says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The suspect in an attack on a Malaysian police station that killed two officers last week acted alone and was not part of any militant group, state news agency Bernama reported, citing the country's top police official. Aut...
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New Taiwan president to take office facing angry China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's new president on Monday facing an angry and deeply suspicious China which believes he is a "separatist", and a fractious parliament with an opposition chomping at the bit to challenge him. La...
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Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack by gunmen on tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamiyan province, the group said on its Telegram channel. Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was...
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Reactions to the crash of the Iranian president's helicopter
(Reuters) - Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to the news that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed as it flew over mountain terrain in heavy fog on Sunday. U.S. STATE D...
May 19, 2024
Iranian President Raisi: a hardliner on morality, protests and nuclear talks
(Reuters) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain on Sunday, has become a contender to be Iran's next supreme leader with a clampdown on morality questions and a bloody crackdown on the nationwide protests...
May 19, 2024
Israel seeks bipartisan US support against establishment of a Palestinian state
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel called for bipartisan support on Sunday from the United States against the establishment of a Palestinian state, which it said would be a reward for Hamas and its backer Iran. European Union members including Ireland, S...
May 19, 2024
Factbox-What happens if an Iranian president dies in office?
(Reuters) - Rescuers in Iran were racing on Sunday to find the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi to find out the fate of all those on board. Below is brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens if a pre...
May 19, 2024
Spain recalls ambassador after Argentina's Milei calls PM's wife 'corrupt'
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires for consultations on Sunday after Argentina's President Javier Milei made derogatory comments about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife during a far-right rally in Madrid. Mil...
May 19, 2024
Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the company's suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022, resuming its space tourism business. Si...
May 19, 2024
Helicopter carrying Iran's president Raisi makes rough landing, says state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Initial reports indicate that a helicopter carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi faced a rough landing, Iranian state TV said on Sunday, adding that rescue teams are on their way to the site. Iranian media provided contradi...
May 19, 2024
Hundreds of Tunisian president's supporters protest against 'foreign interference'
TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and abroad after a wave of arrests that included journalists, activists and lawyers. The European Union, Franc...
May 19, 2024
Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy visits region
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight, residents said, as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan travelled to the region amid U.S. calls for a more focused militar...
May 19, 2024