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Spain's Basque separatist party Bildu could win regional ballot
BILBAO/MADRID (Reuters) - A Basque separatist party with origins in the political wing of the now-defunct armed group ETA could win a regional election in Spain's Basque Country for the first time on Sunday, with potential implications for the ...
Blinken says China is Russia's primary military complex supplier
By Crispian Balmer and Humeyra Pamuk CAPRI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised on Friday Chinese support for Russia's defence industry, saying Beijing was currently the primary contributor to Moscow's war in ...
Putin to hold talks with Azerbaijan's Aliyev as Russian troops quit Karabakh
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on April 22, the Kremlin said on Friday. The meeting comes after the Kremlin confirmed that Russian peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from ...
Nigerian airstrike killed 33 villagers during Eid, witnesses say
By Ahmed, Kingimi and Ope Adetayo MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) - An airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state killed at least 33 people last week, four residents and a traditional leader said, after a military operation ...
Police cordon off Iran consulate in Paris where man threatens to blow himself up - French media
PARIS (Reuters) -French police cordoned off the Iranian consulate in Paris on Friday, where a man was threatening to blow himself up, Europe 1 radio and BFM TV. Police said they were on the scene and have asked the public to avoid the area. Service ...
Blinken says U.S. not involved in "any offensive operations" when asked about Iran
CAPRI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeatedly declined to confirm a reported Israeli attack on Iran on Friday, saying Washington has not been involved in any offensive operations and it was committed to de-escalating ...
G7 powers to boost Ukraine air defences in face of Russian strikes
By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - G7 powers are determined to bolster Ukraine's air defences, their foreign ministers said on Friday after repeated Russian air strikes which have wrecked power infrastructure and killed ...
Spanish hospital enlists therapy dogs to boost ICU patients' morale
By Guillermo Martinez BARCELONA (Reuters) - Joel Bueno shed tears of joy as his four-legged guests entered the intensive care unit where he had been admitted due to a blood clot. Bueno, 34, said being showered with affection by therapy dogs Vida ...
WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and Johnson-made children's cough syrup found in Nigeria last week, it said in an email. Nigeria's regulator ...
Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 19, 2024
It costs more to fill up on gas after the latest Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) pricing adjustment. With the changes, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 19, IRAC said the price of regular gas increased by 4.0 cents per ...
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