Exclusive: U.N. expects up to 300,000 Rohingya could flee Myanmar violence to Bangladesh
By Simon Lewis
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Up to 300,000 Rohingya Muslims could flee violence in northwestern Myanmar to (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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Aid convoy reaches Syria’s Deir al-Zor after three-year siege
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A convoy of aid arrived at Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria on Thursday, bringing supplies to soldiers (More…)
Germany disputes size of Russian wargames, predicts 100,000 troops
By Robin Emmott
TALLINN (Reuters) – Germany said on Thursday that Russia was planning to send over 100,000 troops to (More…)
Hurricane Irma kills eight on Caribbean island of Saint Martin
By Scott Malone
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma killed eight people on the Caribbean island of Saint (More…)
Cyber alert: EU ministers test responses in first computer war game
By Robin Emmott
TALLINN (Reuters) – European Union defense ministers tested their ability to respond to a potential attack by (More…)
Trump says U.S. not ‘putting up with’ North Korea’s actions
By Jeff Mason and Michael Martina
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the United States would (More…)
Hurricane Irma thrashes St. Martin as Florida braces for weekend landfall
By Scott Malone
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Monster Hurricane Irma hammered the Caribbean island of St. Martin on (More…)
China’s military practices for ‘surprise attack’ over sea near Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force has carried out exercises near the Korean peninsula, practicing to defend against a “surprise (More…)
Syrian government forces used chemical weapons more than two dozen times: U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during the country’s (More…)
Texas churches sue FEMA for disaster relief after Harvey
By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been sued by three Texas churches severely damaged in (More…)
