BEIJING (Reuters) -China confirmed late on Saturday that all 132 passengers and crew on a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed this week had died. Flight MU5735 was travelling from the southwestern city of Kunming to the port city of Guangzhou on …
Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ in fiery speech on Ukraine war
By Jarrett Renshaw and Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in Poland Saturday, remarks a White House official said later were meant to prepare the world’s democracie…
Analysts say images of ‘monster’ North Korean ICBM may have been from earlier launch
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The “monster” Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) shown this week in North Korean state media after the country’s biggest test-fire ever is likely from an earlier launch, analysts said after examining th…
Rockets hit Lviv in western Ukraine, Biden calls Putin a ‘butcher’
By Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Rockets struck the outskirts of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday for what appeared to be the first time since Russia’s invasion, and Russian forces took control of a town where workers at the de…
N.Korea says new ICBM will curb ‘dangerous’ U.S.; Washington seeks new sanctions
By Josh Smith and Michelle Nichols SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -North Korea said on Friday its launch of a big new intercontinental ballistic missile this week was designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any U.S. military mo…
Republican vetoes of transgender sports bans mark a rare split in culture wars
By James Oliphant and Maria Caspani (Reuters) -Republican governors in Utah and Indiana this week rejected legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports, pushing back against a rising tide of similar Republican-sponsored legi…
U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea’s missile launch -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang’s ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. Kim held separate calls o…
Analysis-When it comes to oil, the global economy is still hooked
By Sarah McFarlane and Mark John LONDON (Reuters) – The world may be less dependent on oil now than it was during the energy shocks of the 1970s, but the Ukraine conflict is stark evidence of a stubborn craving that can still disrupt economies, confoun…
U.S. urges China and Russia to send strong message to North Korea after missile launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and Russia should tell North Korea to avoid more “provocations” after it resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing this week, U.S. State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Friday. “China and Russia shoul…
U.S. sees Russia focusing on eastern Ukraine, senior U.S. defense official says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States assesses that Russia is prioritizing eastern Ukraine’s Donbass, as opposed to Kyiv, in what could be an effort to build leverage in negotiations and cut off Ukrainian forces in the …