Putin, Zelensky may meet shortly
KYIV, Jan 25 (Reuters/TASS): Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday without a deal but with more talks expected next weekend, even as overnight Russian airstrikes knocked out power for over a million Ukrainians amid subzero winter cold.Statements after the conclusion of...
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US storm leaves 670,000 without power
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters): More than 670,000 customers in the US as far west as Texas were without power and more than 9,600 flights were expected to be canceled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall.Forecasters said snow, sleet, freezing...
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Climber scales skyscraper sans safety gear
TAIPEI, Jan 25 (BBC): American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a Taiwan skyscraper without a rope, harness or safety equipment.The building, named Taipei 101 for the number of its floors, stands at 508m (1,667ft) of steel, glass and concrete and is designed to resemble a stick of bamboo.Honnold is...
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Iraqi MPs to elect president tomorrow
BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (AFP): Iraq's parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect the country's new president, who will then appoint a prime minister expected to be Nouri al-Maliki after he was endorsed by the largest Shiite bloc.By convention, a Shiite Muslim holds the post of prime minister, the parliament speaker...
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