Key words : many families
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Ukrainians have rushed for cover when they've seen, and heard, Russian forces approach. Some fled their homes to take refuge in what they thought were safe havens. Now, they are finding that even those places are unsafe.
Many families headed west and found harbor in the city of Lviv. But Russian forces have reached targets there too. Their missiles broke the morning silence, hitting an aircraft repair plant near the airport.
Residents of Mariupol have heard such sounds over and again. They have been under attack since the first day of the invasion more than three weeks ago.
Hundreds took shelter in a theater when it was hit from above. Many were buried under the rubble, but at least 130 people survived.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia will pay a price. He said he is confident that the invasion will destroy everything Russian society has achieved over the past 25 years.
Russian forces have been frustrated in their attempts to take the capital, Kyiv. A US defense official says commanders appear to be suffering from shortages and are struggling to resupply their troops. They have settled on trying to hit the city from afar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a rally marking eight years since another Russian military operation: the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
He reiterated that the goals of the current campaign are to end the suffering of people in eastern Ukraine, and the genocide being committed against them.
Putin said Ukrainian negotiators taking part in peace talks are attempting to stall. He says they are putting forward proposals that are "unrealistic."
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Key words : displace 6.48
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A joint report by UN related agencies says that as of Wednesday, some 6.48 million people had been internally displaced in Ukraine due to the invasion by Russia.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration, and other groups released the report on Friday. It says the largest percentage of people had evacuated to the western region near the Polish border.
UN officials also said that as of Friday, the number of people who had evacuated to other countries had increased to 3.27 million. That means nearly a quarter of the Ukrainian population have now fled their homes.
The report notes that many people are still stranded in affected areas or unable to leave due to heightened security risks and other reasons.
Key words : former resign
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A former Russian deputy prime minister has resigned from a high-profile post after condemning the invasion of Ukraine.
The Skolkovo Foundation, which promotes innovation and technology development, said in a statement on Friday that chair Arkady Dvorkovich had decided to step down. It said he would focus on developing educational projects.
On Monday, Dvorkovich said in an interview with a US magazine that war is the worst thing one might face in life, including this war. He said his thoughts are with Ukrainian civilians.
A senior Russian lawmaker called for Dvorkovich's resignation from the foundation, saying his comments were a national betrayal. The lawmaker said it was the behavior of a member of the "fifth column" -- a reference to spies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West wanted to use traitors as a fifth column to destroy the country. He said Russians will "always be able to distinguish true patriots from traitors, and will spit them out like flies that accidentally flew into their mouths."
Dvorkovich was deputy prime minister in Putin's administration for six years until 2018.
Key words : belgium nuclear
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Belgium says it will defer a plan to phase out nuclear energy in the next few years in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Government officials reached the decision on Friday after deliberating over future energy polices. The government had planned to take all seven of its nuclear operators offline by the end of 2025.
It now plans to extend the life of two relatively new reactors by 10 years beyond that date.
The move comes as the European Union aims to cut its dependency on Russian energy supplies.
Belgium relies on Russia for about 30 percent of its crude oil imports.
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says Belgium needs to break its dependence on fossil fuels, given the current geopolitical situation.
The leaders of EU member states agreed at a summit in France last week to aim to phase out Russian energy as soon as possible.
Germany, which has heavily relied on Russia for natural gas, has recently decided to build its first liquefied natural gas terminal.
Key words : shigeru
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Renowned Japanese architect Ban Shigeru is working to improve the lives of displaced Ukrainians. Many are stuck in crowded shelters, but he's found a way to give them some much-needed privacy with one of his signature materials: paper.
Ban recently traveled to Poland, which has received nearly 2 million Ukrainians. During a four-day stay, he worked with local architects and university students to install about 400 partitions. Cardboard tubes serve as pillars and beams. Private spaces are created with fabric walls.
The architect told NHK that he saw some people burst into tears when they entered their private spaces. He believes they must have cried out in relief after such long and dangerous journeys.
Ban also plans to send 800 sets of partitions to people staying in shelters within Ukraine.
He is well-known for helping people in disaster areas, both in Japan and overseas.
In 2014, Ban received the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Key words : earthquake internal
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Large parts of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures are still without running water more than two days after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan.
The temblor on late Wednesday registered an intensity of 6-plus on Japan's seismic scale of 0 to 7 in hardest-hit areas, leaving three people dead in the two prefectures.
A tally compiled by the internal affairs ministry on Friday shows that 186 houses were damaged in Miyagi, Fukushima, and two other prefectures.
As of 8:00 p.m. on Friday, over 34,000 houses in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures remained without water.
Local governments and the Self-Defense Forces are deploying water trucks to help affected residents.
Due to the derailment of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train, East Japan Railway has suspended services between Nasushiobara Station in Tochigi Prefecture and Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture. Train services on some sections of the JR Joban Line and all of the Abukuma Kyuko line have also been suspended.
Key words : toyota daihatsu
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Toyota Motor will suspend operations at most of its plants in Japan next week due to supply issues following a powerful earthquake on Wednesday.
The automaker says it will shut down 18 assembly lines at 11 facilities, including those of subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors, for up to three days from Monday.
The measure affects about 80 percent of Toyota's 14 domestic plants, and the output of about 20,000 units.
The quake, which struck northeastern Japan late on Wednesday, had a magnitude of 7.4. Toyota officials say parts shipments have been delayed due to damage at suppliers.
Automaker Subaru suspended production at three manufacturing facilities on Friday, and will do so again on Monday.
The disaster is another blow to Japan's automakers, which are already struggling amid a global shortage of semiconductors and production issues stemming from the global pandemic.
Key words : hayashi turkey UAE
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Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa says he will leave for a 4-day tour of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates on Friday night to discuss ways to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Hayashi plans to meet senior government officials of the two countries, share information on the latest situation in Ukraine and cooperate in diplomatic efforts to stop the invasion.
Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with strong ties to Russia, has been mediating ceasefire negotiations between the country and Ukraine. The UAE is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and belongs to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Hayashi also plans to discuss with UAE officials how to stabilize the international crude oil market.
At a news conference before leaving Japan, Hayashi said he hopes to confirm with officials of the two countries that they will closely cooperate to protect the foundation of the international order. He added that he also wants to have detailed discussions on further deepening ties with the countries.
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