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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...)

First steps towards a life of giving back

By Chris Taylor

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Here is some good news to hold onto this holiday season: Americans are (More…)

Putin: Russia will make banned missiles if U.S. exits arms treaty

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will develop missiles now banned under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty if the United States exits (More…)

If Iran can’t export oil from Gulf, no other country can, Iran’s president says

GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made an apparent threat on Tuesday to disrupt other countries’ oil shipments through (More…)

U.S. gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty

By Robin Emmott

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States delivered Russia a 60-day ultimatum on Tuesday to come clean about (More…)

Fed’s Williams expects further U.S. rate increases into next year

By Jonathan Spicer

NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the most influential Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday he expects (More…)

Parents of U.S. journalist missing in Syria appeal to U.S., Syria

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The parents of an American journalist kidnapped in Syria six years ago appealed on Tuesday for the (More…)

U.S. ‘model soldier’ to be sentenced for Islamic State support

(Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time “model soldier” is due to be sentenced (More…)

Mourners line up to honor former President Bush at U.S. Capitol

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The historic and ornate U.S. Capitol Rotunda hosted mourners on Tuesday paying respects to (More…)

CIA chief Haspel to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s death

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director Gina Haspel will give a closed briefing to leaders of several U.S. Senate committees on (More…)

Tired of waiting for asylum, migrants from caravan breach U.S. border

By Christine Murray

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Central American migrants stuck on the threshold of the United States in Mexico (More…)