COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and gasoline in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital on Friday as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of food shortages as the island nation grapples with a devastating economic crisis. . Lines formed in many parts of Colombo, a city of around 900,000 people, as … Read more
The U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur launches a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Quadrilateral Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN) exercises between Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and US naval forces in the Philippine Sea on May 26, 2019. Photo taken May 26, 2019. US Navy/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Handout via REUTERS Sign … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers, many wounded, taken to Russian-controlled cities US reopens embassy in kyiv Ukraine says saboteurs attacked Russian armored train KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, May 19 (Reuters) – Moscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Russian-controlled Mariupol as it shored up a key gain in the south, while the United States became the last … Read more
Turkey caught NATO allies by surprise Finland and Sweden expected rapid accession Turkey’s Cavusoglu meets with his American counterpart Blinken ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) – When Finland and Sweden signaled they were considering making the historic decision to join NATO, the alliance expected a tough response from Moscow, not one of its own. However, at … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers, many wounded, taken to Russian-controlled cities Mariupol a victory for Putin as Russian forces push back elsewhere Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, May 18 (Reuters) – Nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters have surrendered at the Mariupol steelworks in the past 24 hours, Russia said on Wednesday, but leaders … Read more
Iraq convinced Lukoil to stop sale to Sinopec: sources Baghdad worries China will become too dominant: sources Western companies unhappy with terms of Iraqi deals LONDON/BASRA, May 17 (Reuters) – Iraq’s Oil Ministry last year scuppered three potential deals that would have given Chinese companies more control over its oil fields and sparked an exodus … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers, many wounded, bused to Russian-controlled cities ‘The defenders of Mariupol are heroes of our time’: Ukrainian military Finland and Sweden ready to submit NATO applications Macron promises more weapons to kyiv MARIUPOL, Ukraine, May 17 (Reuters) – More than 250 Ukrainian fighters have surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol … Read more
NATO chief says Russian offensive is not going as planned Russia’s Donbas Campaign Has Lost Momentum: British Army Finland confirms its candidacy for NATO membership RUSKA LOZOVA, Ukraine, May 16 (Reuters) – Ukraine struck back at Russian forces on the eastern front on Monday and fighting was reported near its second-largest city, Kharkiv, after Western … Read more
Russian forces make some gains in Donbas: Ukraine Army Ukraine says it is on the offensive near Izium Russian Donbas Campaign Has Lost Momentum: British Army Nordic countries prepare NATO candidatures – Germany kyiv, Ukraine, May 15 (Reuters) – The front lines in Ukraine’s war had shifted on Sunday as Russia made some gains in … Read more
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that a first summit in Washington with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked the beginning of a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and the United States. bloc of 10 nations. In a 28-point joint “vision … Read more