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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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Typhoon kills at least 11 in China and Taiwan, another storm on the way

A car is seen under toppled trees after Typhoon Meranti swept through Xiamen, Fujian province, China,

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The world’s strongest storm this year killed at last 10 people in China when it hit the (More…)

Malaysia confirms debris found in Tanzania is from MH370

Australian and Malaysian officials examine aircraft debris at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau headquarters in Canberra, Australia, after it was found on Pemba Island, located near Tanzania, in late June.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Thursday that a large piece of aircraft debris discovered on the island of (More…)

North Korea says ready for ‘another attack’ against U.S. ‘provocations’

A rally celebrating the success of a recent nuclear test is held in Kim Il Sung square in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – North Korea’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday the country was ready to launch another attack against (More…)

Merkel wants Germany to get refugees into workforce faster

Refugees show their skills in metal processing works during a media tour at a workshop for refugees organized by German industrial group Siemens in Berlin, Germany,

By Georgina Prodhan and Andreas Rinke

FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Germany needed “viable solutions” (More…)

Saudi Prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry

Mecca Governor Prince al-Faisal speaks during news conference on conclusion of main rites of the haj pilgrimage in Mina

DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh’s management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran (More…)

Obama targets corporate offshore tax avoidance

A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed Irish flag in this illustration

By Jason Lange

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday took action to limit the use of foreign tax (More…)

Top diplomats from U.S., Japan, South Korea to meet on North Korea

Ryoo Yong-gyu, Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring Division Director, points at where seismic waves observed in South Korea came from, during a media briefing at Korea Meteorological Administration in Seoul

By Tony Munroe and Ben Blanchard

SEOUL/BEIJING, Sept 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his (More…)

Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid stalls

Demonstration against forces with Assad

By Tom Perry and Tom Miles

BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and rebels had yet to withdraw from a (More…)

Typhoon cuts power, lashes China with wind and rain before weakening

People wading through flooded street after Typhoon Meranti

BEIJING (Reuters) – Typhoon Meranti slammed into southeastern China on Thursday with strong winds and lashing rain that cut power (More…)

Israeli aircraft attack Syrian army after mortar bomb hits Golan Heights

A man sits on an old tank as he watches fighting taking place in Syria as seen from the Israeli side of the border fence between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said its aircraft attacked a Syrian army position on Tuesday after a stray mortar bomb struck (More…)