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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

Somalia calls for blood donations after bombing, Turkey sends doctors

By Maggie Fick

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somalia is in desperate need for donated blood to treat survivors of a truck (More…)

Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa

By John Davison and Rodi Said

RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias said they had defeated Islamic State in its (More…)

Florida governor declares emergency before white nationalist’s speech

(Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Monday ahead of a speech by a white (More…)

Venezuela vote dispute escalates foreign sanctions threat

By Alexandra Ulmer and Deisy Buitrago

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition cried foul on Monday over the ruling socialists’ win (More…)

Kurds abandon territory in the face of Iraq government advance

By Ahmed Rasheed and Mustafa Mahmoud

BAGHDAD/KIRKUK (Reuters) – The Baghdad government recaptured territory across the breadth of northern Iraq (More…)

California wildfire evacuees allowed home as crews search for bodies

By Paresh Dave

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – More evacuees were expected to return home on Tuesday in Northern California (More…)

North Korea warns states: Don’t join any U.S. action and you’re safe

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea warned countries at the United Nations on Monday in a statement: don’t join the (More…)

Three dead as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland

By Clodagh Kilcoyne

LAHINCH, Ireland (Reuters) – Three people died as Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Ireland’s southern coast on Monday, (More…)

EU defends Iran deal despite Trump, appeals to U.S. Congress

By Robin Emmott and Gabriela Baczynska

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday reaffirmed its support for a 2015 (More…)

Adobe warns that hackers are exploiting its Flash software

TORONTO (Reuters) – Adobe Systems Inc warned on Monday that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in its Flash multimedia software platform (More…)