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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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Thailand to resume peace talks with Muslim separatists in Malaysia

Thai soldiers inspect the scene of a car bomb blast outside a hotel in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand

BANGKOK, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Thailand on Thursday said peace talks with Muslim separatists would resume in Malaysia next week (More…)

6.8 earthquake reported off Northern California

Location of 6.8 earthquake off the coast of Northern California, USGS Government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, (More…)

Pakistan mourns 47 killed in air crash, as investigators seek answers

Rescue workers survey the site of a plane crashed a day earlier near the village of Saddha Batolni, near Abbotabad, Pakistan,

By Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Asad Hashim

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane (More…)

Rebels seek ceasefire with Syrian army closer to retaking Aleppo

Civilians, who evacuated the eastern districts of Aleppo, carry their belongings as they arrive in a government held area of Aleppo, Syria,

By Lisa Barrington and Tom Perry

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels in besieged eastern Aleppo called on Wednesday for an (More…)

Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, U.S. officials

Members of the Taliban gather at the site of the execution of three men accused of murdering a couple during a robbery in Ghazni province, Afghanistan

By Hamid Shalizi and Josh Smith

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of (More…)

Indonesian quake over 100 killed, 700 injured, numbers keep rising

Rescue workers try to remove a victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Lueng Putu, Pidie Jaya in the northern province of Aceh, Indonesia December 7, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara

By Biyan Syahputri and Darren Whiteside

PIDIE JAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian medical teams struggled on Thursday to treat scores (More…)

Exclusive: Risking Beijing’s ire, Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef

Vietnam begins building in South China Sea

By Lincoln Feast and Greg Torode

SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in (More…)

Indonesian quake toll passes 100 as rescuers struggle

Rescue workers searching for victims after quake

By Biyan Syahputri and Darren Whiteside

PIDIE JAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian medical teams struggled on Thursday to treat scores (More…)

Germany sees increase in Russian propaganda, cyber attacks

hand in front of computer

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Thursday said it had seen a striking increase in Russian propaganda and (More…)

‘No survivors’ after plane crash in northern Pakistan mountains

FILE PHOTO - A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane arrives at the Benazir International airport in Islamabad, Pakistan

By Jibran Ahmed and Asad Hashim

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – There were no survivors after a plane carrying 47 people (More…)