Defector says thousands of Islamic State fighters left Raqqa in secret deal
By Dominic Evans and Orhan Coskun
ANKARA (Reuters) – A high-level defector from Kurdish-led forces that captured the Syrian city (More…)
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Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address (More...)
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Palestinians, Muslims worldwide hold ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem
By Ali Sawafta
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Palestinians protested in a “day of rage” on Friday in the occupied (More…)
Venezuela’s chronic shortages give rise to ‘medical flea markets’
By Anggy Polanco and Isaac Urrutia
SAN CRISTOBAL/MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s critical medicine shortage has spurred “medical flea markets,” (More…)
Japan to acquire air-launched missiles able to strike North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of (More…)
Turkey says U.S. ‘pulled the pin on bomb’ with Jerusalem decision
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States has primed a bomb in the Middle East with its decision to recognize Jerusalem (More…)
Catalan separatists march in Brussels
By Clement Rossignol
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nearly 50,000 people marched through Brussels’ European quarter on Thursday in support of Catalan (More…)
U.N. to assess if either side trying to ‘sabotage’ Syria talks
By Tom Miles
GENEVA (Reuters) – The mediator of U.N.-led Syrian peace talks in Geneva will assess next week whether (More…)
Tillerson says Ukraine is biggest obstacle to normal Russia ties
By Francois Murphy and Shadia Nasralla
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States would “badly” like to lift sanctions against Russia (More…)
Rohingya refugees still fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh: UNHCR
By Serajul Quadir
DHAKA (Reuters) – Rohingya refugees continue to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh even though both countries set up (More…)
UK criticizes Muslim Brotherhood, defends Western policy
By William James
LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign secretary Boris Johnson singled out the Muslim Brotherhood and its associates for (More…)
