By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – The mayor of a Ukrainian city on the northern outskirts of Kyiv on Sunday showed journalists dead bodies in an area that, he said, Chechen fighters controlled during the month that Russian forces occupied the…
Explainer-How could Russia’s Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Ukraine has accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Kyiv, with Germany, France and others expressing outrage at the images of dead civilians. The mayor of Bucha said on Saturda…
Human Rights Watch accuses Russian forces of ‘apparent war crimes’ in Ukraine
By Stephen Farrell LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented “apparent war crimes” committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement saying it had found…
Exclusive-Indian state cancels Adani bids to supply imported coal
By Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s southern Andhra Pradesh has cancelled bids made for two separate tenders by India’s Adani Enterprises to supply imported coal as the prices quoted were too high, two state government officials told Re…
Hungary’s Orban set to win fourth term as Ukraine overshadows campaign
By Anita Komuves and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban looked set for a fourth consecutive term in Sunday’s election, as voters endorsed his cautious stance over Russia’s war in Ukraine and his campa…
Six dead, 12 injured in early morning shooting in downtown Sacramento -police
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) -Six people were killed and 12 injured in an early-morning shooting on a Sacramento, California, street busy with revelers, and police said they were still searching for suspects with no one in custody. …
Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a “massacre” in the town of Bucha, while Western nations reacted to images of dead bodies there with calls for new sanctions against Moscow. Russia’s d…
EU accuses Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukrainian town Bucha
(Reuters) – The European Union on Sunday accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been killed during a month-long occupation by Russian forces. “Shocked by news of at…
Pakistan PM Khan’s survival on the line as parliament set to vote
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s career was at stake on Sunday as he faced a difficult vote to oust him, potentially leading to fresh political instability in the nuclear-armed country of 220 million people. A…
Social media platforms blocked in Sri Lanka
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has restricted access to major social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks said on Sunday, after the government imposed a curfe…