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Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people 25 Feb 2022 - 04:00 pm
A man checks the damage of the destroyed Raya Kajai mosque after an earthquake in Kecamatan Talamau on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, February 25, 2022. Antara Foto/Altas Maulana via REUTERS
Ukraine reports higher but "not critical" Chernobyl radiation 25 Feb 2022 - 01:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure over the old sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
Coronavirus pandemic not over, German health minister warns 25 Feb 2022 - 01:41 pm
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach gestures during a news conference on the current situation regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
Ukraine ready for talks with Russia on neutral status - official 25 Feb 2022 - 01:07 pm
Ukrainian tanks move into the city, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Chinese firm to build COVID facilities as Hong Kong infections spiral 25 Feb 2022 - 12:53 pm
People queue up at a community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hong Kong, China February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
UK says Russia wants whole of Ukraine but army failing 25 Feb 2022 - 10:42 am
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Russian troops advance on Kyiv as Ukrainian leader pleads for help 25 Feb 2022 - 10:11 am
Screengrab from video shows a heavily damaged apartment building after overnight rocket attacks by Russian forces on the country's capital Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. Reuters TV via REUTERS
Ukraine says Russian troops largely stopped from advancing 25 Feb 2022 - 09:16 am
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a news briefing in Kyiv , Ukraine, February 24, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
IAEA says Ukraine nuclear power plants running safely, no 'destruction' at Chernobyl 25 Feb 2022 - 12:43 am
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Biden unveils sanctions on Russian businesses after Ukraine attack 25 Feb 2022 - 12:28 am
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Biden hits Russia with tough export curbs, slashing its access to global tech 25 Feb 2022 - 12:14 am
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Canada ratchets up sanctions against Russia, cancels export permits 24 Feb 2022 - 10:13 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, attends a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Ukrainian refugees start arriving in neighbouring central European nations 24 Feb 2022 - 09:41 pm
People flee from Ukraine at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation, in Beregsurany, Hungary, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces -Ukrainian official 24 Feb 2022 - 09:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view from a plane shows a New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure over the old sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant during a tour to the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
Outskirts of Ukraine port city Mariupol under heavy fire, says diplomatic source 24 Feb 2022 - 09:18 pm
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India seeks evacuation of thousands of nationals from Ukraine as Modi calls Putin 24 Feb 2022 - 09:14 pm
People gather at a bus station as they try to leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Volodymyr Petrov
Pakistan's first deaf-staffed food truck empowers hearing impaired 24 Feb 2022 - 09:09 pm
People communicate using sign language outside Pakistan's first mobile restaurant, staffed entirely by deaf workers, in Islamabad, Pakistan February 23, 2022. Picture taken February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Salahuddin NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
EU to hit Russia with new sanctions over 'barbaric attack' on Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 - 08:57 pm
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