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Kremlin encouraged by Bulgarian Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via talks
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it was encouraged by Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via pragmatic talks after he won a landslide election victory on Sunday.
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UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour
TOKYO/LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will cut short an intensive diplomatic tour designed to build consensus around making a ceasefire in the Iran war permanent and on the next steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Biggest party in Romanian coalition withdraws support for PM, political crisis looms
BUCHAREST, April 20 (Reuters) - Romania's ruling Social Democrats voted to withdraw their support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Monday and called on him to resign, likely triggering months of instability that will jeopardise EU funds and the country's credit rating.
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Venezuela's Machado plans to return home by end of year, urges swift elections
MADRID, April 20 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado expects to be back in her home country before the end of 2026 and is urging the United States to accelerate plans for elections.
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Kyiv shooting death toll rises to seven, prosecutor general says
April 20 (Reuters) - A man hit in a Kyiv shooting on Saturday has died in hospital, bringing to the seven the toll of those killed in the incident, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Monday.
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Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake, no immediate reports of casualties, damage
TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (10 ft) were expected.
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Bulgaria's former President Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results show
SOFIA, April 20 (Reuters) - Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev was leading in Sunday's parliamentary election with 44.7% of votes, after 91.68% of votes were counted, official results showed.
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Iran's president stresses importance of diplomacy while noting distrust of U.S
DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the U.S., but added that vigilance and distrust in interactions with Washington were an "undeniable necessity", according to the state news agency IRNA.
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Two arrested over attempted arson attack at synagogue in London
LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British police said on Monday they had arrested two people over an attempted arson attack against a synagogue in north London over the weekend which caused minor smoke damage but no injuries.
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NZ capital declares state of emergency amid flooding
WELLINGTON: A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, on Monday after torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, leaving a man unaccounted for, reported Xinhua.
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Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse sparked a fire and killed at least one person, Russian officials said on Monday, only hours after a blaze was extinguished following a similar attack on April 16.
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Indonesia rights body criticises military after 12 civilians killed in Papua
JAKARTA, April 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission strongly criticised the military on Monday as it investigated the killing of 12 civilians last week during an operation against rebels in Papua province.
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Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide
SOFIA, April 20 (Reuters) - Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-dominant political forces and possibly pushing the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.
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Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk
WELLINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - Residents in low-lying areas of New Zealand's capital city Wellington were urged to evacuate on Monday, as heavy rain continued to drench the city, which experienced flash flooding overnight.
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US military says it killed three people in latest Caribbean boat strike
NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. forces killed three men whom the military described as illicit drug smugglers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command said on Sunday.
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India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals
NEW DELHI/SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - India and South Korea said on Monday that they would boost their economic ties by expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals, shipbuilding, semiconductors and steel as they seek to double their trade to $50 billion by 2030.
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Pakistan's military chief takes lead on US-Iran talks in diplomatic blitz
ISLAMABAD: Over a feverish few days of diplomacy, Pakistan's military and civilian politicians successfully divided the Middle East between them to push for a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad this week
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Iran military vows to 'soon respond' after US destroyer hits cargo ship
TEHRAN (AFP): Iran's military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday (April 19) fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.
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UK's Starmer seeks to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment
LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials on Monday over the appointment of a U.S. ambassador, saying they had withheld information about Labour veteran Peter Mandelson that would have halted his employment.
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Trumps says U.S. has intercepted, taken custody of Iranian-flagged cargo ship
Trumps says U.S. has intercepted, taken custody of Iranian-flagged cargo ship
