Key words : US and high alert
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Leaders in the US and Europe remain on high alert over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. They have been trying to agree on the best way to respond -- with diplomacy, with sanctions, or with military action of their own. They have been saying for months that they want a peaceful solution. But US President Joe Biden now says he is convinced that the Russian leader has made his decision.
Biden made the remarks at a press conference in Washington on Friday.
He said the US has reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming days.
He said that any attack will be met with a united response, and that the US and its allies are prepared to defend every inch of NATO territory from any threat to their collective security.
Biden made his remarks just after speaking with leaders in Europe, Canada, NATO, and the European Union.
He disputed Moscow's claims that its troops have begun withdrawing from the Ukrainian border. He says just the opposite is true -- that the force has grown, from 100,000 to "well over 150,000" soldiers. Russian-backed separatists in Eastern Ukraine have also ordered people there to evacuate to Russian territory.
Biden and EU leaders are trying to reassure their allies in the region. They have been sending extra troops and equipment to bases in the area. They say they are still committed to diplomacy. However, Biden has said he has no plans for direct talks with Putin anytime soon.
Key words : russian president attend
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko will attend a military event on Saturday.
Putin made the announcement after they met in Moscow on Friday.
The two countries are engaged in joint military exercises through Sunday.
Belarus, like Russia, borders Ukraine. But after his summit with Lukashenko, Putin told reporters that the exercises do not pose a threat to any other country.
He said the two leaders "agreed to continue taking the necessary collective measures to ensure the security of our two nations in light of the growing military activity of the NATO states."
Lukashenko said the two nations do not want war. He also accused Western countries of escalating tensions over Ukraine.
Key words : and britain cyber
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The United States and Britain have blamed Russia for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine.
US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger said, "We believe that the Russian government is responsible for wide-scale cyberattacks on Ukrainian banks this week."
Neuberger described the attacks as a DDoS attack that overloads online services.
She said the US has technical information that the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, known as GRU, "was seen transmitting high volumes of communications to Ukraine-based IP addresses and domains."
Neuberger added that the latest cyberattacks had limited impact thanks to Kyiv's swift response. She said Russia could be laying the groundwork for "more disruptive cyberattacks accompanying a potential further invasion of Ukraine's sovereign territory."
Britain also accused Russia's GRU of involvement in the cyberattacks on Ukrainian financial institutions.
A British Foreign Office spokesperson said the attacks "showed a continued disregard for Ukrainian sovereignty." The spokesperson added that "this activity is yet another example of Russia's aggressive acts against Ukraine."
Key words : fifth
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 13,516 new coronavirus cases in the capital on Saturday.
The daily tally is up 1,751 from a week ago, marking the first week-on-week increase since February 8th.
Tokyo officials say 87 patients on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines are in serious condition, up seven from Friday.
Twenty-seven deaths were reported, marking a new record for a fifth straight day.
The occupancy rate of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in the capital stands at 59.9 percent, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous day.
Key words : more than 81,000 290 people
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Key words : ebara
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A hospital in Tokyo that treats coronavirus patients says it has seen a sharp increase in the number of infected pregnant women who have been hospitalized this year.
This comes as the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and others announced that preliminary figures show a record 1,141 pregnant women in Tokyo were infected with the virus in January.
Ebara Hospital in Tokyo's Ota Ward accepted 47 infected pregnant women as inpatients last year. But so far this year, the number had already reached 36 as of Friday.
Most of the women are showing mild or no symptoms, but hospital staff need to pay special attention to their conditions, such as the possibility of them going into labor during the night.
The hospital plans to begin carrying out Caesarean operations to reduce the risk of infection.
The hospital has four full-time obstetricians and gynecologists as well as part-time doctors. But it continues to treat pregnant women and other patients who are not infected with the coronavirus.
The hospital says it has limited the number of outpatients and postponed non-emergency surgeries.
Ikebukuro Shin, a doctor at Ebara Hospital, says they were asked to accept six more pregnant patients on Thursday, but could only take in three to ensure that the facility maintains a high safety standard.
He expressed concern that the situation may become more serious as COVID-19 infections have yet to subside.
Key words : kim ceremony
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a vegetable farm that will reportedly be the biggest in the country.
The Saturday edition of the ruling Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, carried a report on the event in the eastern province of South Hamgyong on Friday.
In a speech at the ceremony, Kim said the production capacity of the farm will be twice that of North Korea's current biggest farm. He said the new site would inspire the people of the nation.
Kim instructed military personnel who will build the farm to finish construction by the anniversary of the party's foundation, October 10.
Kim Jong Un will mark 10 years as party leader this April. The project is seen as part of an effort to consolidate support for his leadership.
Key words : african 150
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The European Union has announced an investment plan for Africa worth more than 150 billion euros, or about 170 billion dollars.
Leaders of the EU and African Union held a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
They adopted a document that includes the investment plan.
The funding will come from public and private sources and will be spent on projects such as fighting climate change and building digital infrastructure.
The plan is a part of the EU's global infrastructure investment initiative which was announced last year.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called it an alternative to China's Belt and Road initiative.
Officials from the EU and the AU say they will continue discussions on ways to secure coronavirus vaccines in Africa, including a waiver of vaccine patent protections. They say they will hold a meeting on the matter in spring.
China is enhancing its presence in Africa with infrastructure building and loans. Von der Leyen stressed the EU's intention to also strengthen ties with Africa.
She told a news conference that "Europe wants to remain Africa's first partner" and that the EU is "moving from words to action."
Key words : gold first winter
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Belgium's Bart Swings picked up a historic gold in the men's speed skating mass start. It's the first Winter Games title for the country since 1948.
The 16-lap event sees all the skaters start at once with the results determined by combining points awarded for sprint laps and finishing positions.
Swings entered the final lap with a narrow lead and held on to cross the line first to total 63 points.
South Korea's Chung Jae-won took silver, with teammate Lee Seung-hoon adding bronze to his gold from 2018.
The women's event went to Irene Schouten of the Netherlands on 60 points, capping a successful Games in which she won three golds and one bronze medal.
Canada's Ivanie Blondin took the silver, with Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida winning bronze.
Key words : halfpipe second gold 93 point
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In the Beijing Winter Olympics, New Zealand's Nico Porteous has won the men's freeski halfpipe to claim his country's second gold medal at the Games.
In the first round, the 20-year-old executed a range of impressive tricks and was rewarded with a score of 93 points. He managed to hold onto the lead, adding gold to the bronze he won in 2018. New Zealand's other gold at this Games came in the women's snowboard slopestyle.
David Wise of the US had been aiming for a third successive gold in the halfpipe but had to settle for silver. His teammate Alex Ferreira took the bronze.
High-profile LGBTQ athlete Gus Kenworthy finished eighth. The 30-year-old from Great Britain won silver in Sochi, and had announced his retirement before this Games.
After the event, he said that as a gay man he used to feel that he didn't fit in. But he said he was thankful to be open about his sexual preference at the Olympics.
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