Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians
Lviv/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war as his forces pressed their assault on Ukraine on Saturday for a 10th day and the IMF warned the conflict would have a “severe impact” on the global economy. Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over failed plans for a brief ceasefire […]
Kenya floods uproot families, complicating coronavirus fight
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation John Otieno was caught unawares in late April when flood waters hit his home and farm in Kogelo village, western Kenya, swamping his buildings and poultry, and destroying six acres of maize. “We woke up to massive floods in the morning from the Nyando River, and my entire farm and houses […]