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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

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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Israel faces mounting Palestinian anger over holy site metal detectors

Palestinians shout slogans during a protest over Israel's new security measures at the compound housing al-Aqsa mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

By Jeffrey Heller

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing whether to remove metal detectors at a Jerusalem (More…)

Russia, U.S. duel at U.N. over whether North Korea fired long-range missile

The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July 5 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States and Russia are waging rival campaigns at the United Nations (More…)

U.N. says world needs to know about Yemen, journalists need access

Members of a special security force loyal to the Houthi rebels perform an oath as they take part in a military parade at the Tahrir Square in downtown Sanaa, Yemen July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Wednesday demanded media access to report on the “man-made (More…)

In camps and ruins, Mosul civilians’ ordeal is far from over

A refugee camp is seen in Mosul, Iraq July 17, 2017. Picture taken July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

By Angus MacSwan

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The battle for Mosul is all but over after nine months of devastating (More…)

Trump seeks crackdown on ‘Made in America’ fakes

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is looking for ways to defend American-made products by certifying legitimate U.S. goods (More…)

Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. says ready to testify to Congress

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya speaks during an interview in Moscow, Russia November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kommersant Photo/Yury Martyanov

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr after his father won the 2016 U.S. Republican presidential (More…)

Iran’s Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions violate nuclear accord: state TV

FILE PHOTO: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani gestures during a news conference in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS/Files

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday new U.S. economic sanctions imposed against Iran contravened the country’s nuclear (More…)

Man pleads guilty in failed plot to bomb Colorado police station

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) – A man who prosecutors say planted a bomb outside a small-town Colorado police station (More…)

Turkey PM tweaks cabinet, keeps economic teams largely in place

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Ankara, Turkey July 19, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced a limited cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, keeping the government’s economic management (More…)

U.S. readies Venezuela sanctions, Maduro defies threat

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a meeting with members of the Defense Council of the Nation in Caracas, Venezuela July 18, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

By Matt Spetalnick and Andrew Cawthorne

WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing sanctions against several senior Venezuelan government (More…)