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March 11, 2022 4:12 PM

Amid Mariupol horror, a newborn rests in her mother's arms

Images of the desperate mothers and medical workers from the stricken Children’s and Women’s Health hospital in the city of Mariupol shocked the world, as the bombing took Russia’s war against Ukraine to a sickening new level.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2022 5:44 AM

Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

An NPR analysis of security footage and photos following the attack on Europe's largest nuclear power plant shows that many of the plant's critical safety systems were in the field of Russian fire.

by Geoff Brumfiel, Meredith Rizzo, Tien Le and Alyson Hurt

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March 11, 2022 5:27 AM

Russian offensive widens as U.S. imposes new trade sanctions

Russia struck airfields in the west and an industrial city in eastern Ukraine as its invasion reached its 16th day. In Washington, President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia and ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2022 4:45 AM

China locks down a city of 9 million amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases

The latest lockdowns extend China's draconian approach to the pandemic it has enforced for most of the past two years

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2022 4:01 AM

Why Belarus is so involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Although Belarus is not directly involved in combat in Ukraine, it does play a key role in Russia's war. Here's what to know.

by Becky Sullivan

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March 10, 2022 5:35 AM

'They were shooting civilians': Ukraine refugees saw abuses

As more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine begin to scatter throughout Europe and beyond, some carry valuable witness evidence to build a case for war crimes.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2022 5:30 AM

Russians keep pressure on Mariupol; massive convoy breaks up

Satellite photos show that a massive Russian convoy that had been mired outside the Ukrainian capital since last week has split up and fanned out into towns and forests, with artillery pieces moved into firing positions.

by The Associated Press

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March 10, 2022 5:06 AM

High-level talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no breakthrough

The meeting in Turkey is the highest-level talks between the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

by Peter Granitz

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March 10, 2022 5:00 AM

South Koreans vote political conservative as new president

The politically inexperienced president-elect's pledge to get tough on North Korea could mark a sharp break with the outgoing liberal administration's policies.

by Anthony Kuhn