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Belarusian leader defends diversion of flight that drew fury YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the Parliament in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Lukashenko is defending his action to divert a European flight that triggered bruising European Union sanctions and accused the West of waging a "hybrid war" to "strangle" the ex-Soviet nation. On Sunday, May 23, 2021, Belarusian flight controllers order...

The Latest: Taiwan tightens restrictions as cases rise The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Medical personnel wearing protective gear, guide people at a rapid coronavirus testing center after the infection alert rose to level 3 in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, May 18, 2021.Chiang Ying-ying/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14Women enjoy a cafe and an orange juice at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Its a grand day for the French. Café and restau...

The Latest: Taiwan tightens restrictions as cases rise The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Medical personnel wearing protective gear, guide people at a rapid coronavirus testing center after the infection alert rose to level 3 in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, May 18, 2021.Chiang Ying-ying/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14Women enjoy a cafe and an orange juice at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Its a grand day for the French. Café and restau...

The Latest: France outdoor cafes reopen after 6 months The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 17 1of17Women enjoy a cafe and an orange juice at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Its a grand day for the French. Café and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life — sipping coffee and wine with friends outdoors — to save lives during the coronav...

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan trade blame for cross-border shelling April 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this file photo taken on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov holds presidential standard during his inauguration ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have traded blame for cross-border shelling and clashes that killed at least one person and injured dozens in a conflict over water supply, the latest outburst of tensions between the two ex-Sov...

Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Guards of Honor march to lay a flower wreath at Chernobyls victim monument in Ukraines capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 26, 2021. April 26 marks the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. A reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded on April 26, 1986, leading to an explosion and the subsequent fire spewed a radioactive plume over much of northern...