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(Corrects spelling of name in first paragraph) By Peter Graff RYBNITSA, Transdniestria, Moldova -“Of course we’re afraid,” said pensioner Marina Martalog, walking across a long bridge over the Dniestr River …

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday a media report that U.S. intelligence aided Ukraine to take out Russian generals is not accurate. …

By Michael Holden LONDON -Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, but two out-of-favour …

WASHINGTON – White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden will attend a summit for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the U.S. State …

US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Destroy A Russian Cruiser: REPORT Harold Hutchison on May 6, 2022 The United States provided Ukrainian forces with information used to carry out an attack in …

‘Signs Of Slowing’: Unemployment Remains Unchanged As Economists Predict Dim Future Thomas Catenacci on May 6, 2022 The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate was …

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers attempting to cut the cost of insulin for more than a million Americans to $35 per month are unlikely to succeed as November …

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON – United States first lady Jill Biden plans to leave Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind tour of Romania and Slovakia to highlight the U.S. commitment …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The mayors of two municipalities in Puerto Rico were arrested on public corruption charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday, confirming an earlier media …

SHANGHAI -Shanghai said on Friday it has brought China’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 under effective control following a month-long lockdown of nearly 25 million people, with authorities vowing to stand …

TAIPEI -Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Friday to warn away 18 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, part of what is a regular pattern …

(Reuters) – Michigan State Police have seized the voting tabulator in a small town an hour west of Lansing as an investigation into the unauthorized access of election equipment expands …

DAKAR -The third Ebola patient in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo has died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, the latest fatality in an outbreak first reported last …

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON – A provider of prescription pills that are used to terminate pregnancy at home has seen a spike in interest from U.S. women this week, following …

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – A two-horse race for the Philippine presidency has emerged ahead of Monday’s election between incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo and Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son …

By Jonathan Landay KYIV, Ukraine -Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an …

By Steve Stecklow LONDON – Like most moms, mine had many wonderful qualities. Among the feats that made her a standout: She never threw out my baseball cards. I began …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will set a minimum annual pay for its staff at $45,000, months after a non-profit …

By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI -Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in its biggest district and dozens of new cases reported daily as China’s leaders …

GENEVA – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, officials said on Friday while outlining the work of a United …

(Reuters) -A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained after their commercial flight was forced to land in Belarus last year, to six years …

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The third long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth early on Friday, splashing down in the Gulf …

(Reuters) – Ukraine said a new attempt was under way on Friday to evacuate scores of civilians trapped in a heavily bombed steel works in the city of Mariupol, after …