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Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll
Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll

By Pavel Polityuk and Iryna Nazarchuk KYIV/SERHIIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Explosions rocked the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Saturday, the mayor said, at the end of a week in which Russian missiles have slammed into an apartment block and a shopping mall in other cities, killing dozens of people. Air raid sirens sounded in the…

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At least five killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on At least five killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast
At least five killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast

DUBAI (Reuters) -At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude. Some 24 tremors, two with a magnitude of 6.3 and 6.1, followed the 2…

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China lashed by year’s first typhoon, record rains forecast

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on China lashed by year’s first typhoon, record rains forecast

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s first typhoon of the year brought gales and rain to its southern shores on Saturday, as forecasters warned of record rainfall and high disaster risk in provinces including Guangdong, the country’s most populous. Typhoon Chaba, the Thai name for the hibiscus flower, was moving northwest at 15 to 20 km (10…

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Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece tugged to Piraeus port

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Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece tugged to Piraeus port

ATHENS (Reuters) -An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being towed to the port of Piraeus on Saturday, Greek coast guard officials said, after Greek authorities approved its release. For over two months the Iranian-flagged Lana has been anchored off the Greek island…

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Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong

Posted on July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through, authorities said. Three crew members were rescued, and search and rescue operations were continuing for others about 300 km…

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Australians rally against U.S. overturning of key abortion ruling

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Australians rally against U.S. overturning of key abortion ruling
Australians rally against U.S. overturning of key abortion ruling

(Attention to offensive language in paragraph 5) MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thousands of Australians joined raucous protests across the country on Saturday against the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of women’s constitutional right to abortion. The Supreme Court last week overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, restoring the ability of individual states to ban abortion….

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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

(Reuters) – Powerful explosions rocked the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Saturday, the mayor said, a day after authorities said at least 21 people were killed when Russian missiles struck an apartment building near the Black Sea port of Odesa. FIGHTING * Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “I would like to remind you…

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Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

Posted on July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

ALMATY (Reuters) – A rare public protest took place in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its status, Uzbek authorities said on Saturday. Karakalpakstan, located in northwestern Uzbekistan, is home to Karakalpaks, a distinct ethnic minority group with its own language, and the current Uzbek constitution describes it as…

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Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind execution of Hindu tailor -officials

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind execution of Hindu tailor -officials
Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind execution of Hindu tailor -officials

By Saurabh Sharma Rupam Jain UDAIPUR/MUMBAI, India (Reuters) – Indian police made fresh arrests in the case of the execution of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, a murder that stoked unease between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority, leading to a clampdown on protests and the internet to prevent tensions escalating. Three senior police officials…

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Two injured in Israeli ‘aggression’ targeting Syria’s Tartus – ministry

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 By Reuters No Comments on Two injured in Israeli ‘aggression’ targeting Syria’s Tartus – ministry

(Reuters) -Syria on Saturday accused Israel of launching an “air aggression” from the Mediterranean west of Lebanon’s second city Tripoli, with several missiles targeting an area to the south of Tartus. This led to the injury of two civilians and some material damage, the Syrian ministry of defence said. The Israeli military declined to comment…

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  • Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll Global Headlines
  • At least five killed in magnitude 6.1 quake on Iran Gulf coast Global Headlines
  • China lashed by year’s first typhoon, record rains forecast Global Headlines
  • Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece tugged to Piraeus port Global Headlines
  • Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong Global Headlines
  • Australians rally against U.S. overturning of key abortion ruling Global Headlines
  • Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Global Headlines
  • Protests break out in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan Global Headlines
  • Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind execution of Hindu tailor -officials Global Headlines
  • Two injured in Israeli ‘aggression’ targeting Syria’s Tartus – ministry Global Headlines
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