Iraq’s Kurds face Iranian resistance to energy development, PM says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The development of oil and gas in Iraq's northern Kurdish region may not be in the interest of major regional energy producer Iran, Kurdish Prime... Read more.
Oligarch Abramovich attending Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul -sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Billionaire Roman Abramovich, one of the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, is attending peace talks... Read more.
Ukrainian TV says Ukraine-Russia talks start in Turkey without handshake
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Talks between Ukraine and Russia began in Turkey on Tuesday without a handshake, Ukrainian television reported. "There was a cold welcome,... Read more.
French Interior Minister: probe underway into recent violent unrest in Paris suburb
PARIS (Reuters) - A probe has been launched into recent violent unrest in the Paris suburb of Sevran, said French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday, during... Read more.
Shanghai locks down as COVID surges in China’s financial hub
By Andrew Galbraith and David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's financial hub of Shanghai launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday,... Read more.
Shanghai tightens COVID lockdown on second day of curbs
By David Stanway and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's most populous city tightened the first phase of a two-stage COVID-19 lockdown on Tuesday, asking some... Read more.
Ukraine aims to open three safe corridors, including for private cars from Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes to open three humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from besieged towns and cities on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister... Read more.
Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in Chernobyl’s ‘Red Forest’, workers say
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly... Read more.
Capital of China’s Jilin province apologises for food shortages due to COVID curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese city of Changchun, capital of the COVID-hit northeastern province of Jilin, on Tuesday apologised to its 8.5 million residents for... Read more.
