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Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a faithful backer […]
Spacecraft brings Russians, American back to earth, Russia’s space agency says
(Reuters) -A Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has returned to Earth, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency reported on Sunday. Read […]
56 killed in Nigeria shooting, AFP reports
(Reuters) – Gunmen killed 56 people in central Nigeria, AFP reported on Saturday, citing the governor’s office. Read full story Date: 20 April, 2025 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Britain urges Russia to commit to full ceasefire in Ukraine
(Reuters) – Britain has urged Russia to commit to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, “not just a one-day pause”, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Read full […]
EU says it wants to see proof of Russia halting aggression in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Saturday reacted cautiously to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, saying Moscow could stop the war […]
Roundup: Belgian cyclist begins solar-powered journey from Brussels to Shanghai
BRUSSELS, April 19 (Xinhua) — Belgian cyclist Claude Brouir, now in his sixties, officially set off on his cross-continental journey titled “Bike2Shanghai” on Saturday morning from Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels. […]
At least 4 dead in prison escape in Chad
YAOUNDE, April 19 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed after inmates attempted to escape from a prison in Chad, according to local sources and media reports on Saturday. […]
Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people
, (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of more than 500 prisoners of war on Saturday, the latest in a series of exchanges since Russia launched a full-scale […]
Russia’s Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end […]
Brazil’s Indigenous leader Raoni says he is against drilling for oil in Amazon region
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo people, told Reuters […]