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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

Classrooms near empty as school starts in crisis-stricken Venezuela

By Brian Ellsworth and Vivian Sequera

CAUCAGUA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s school year began on Monday with few students arriving (More…)

Greece must urgently move vulnerable migrants from island camp

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece should urgently move children and other vulnerable migrants and refugees from its most overcrowded island camp (More…)

Why Idlib matters and the obstacles Assad faces there

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian conflict has turned toward the northwestern Idlib region, where government preparations for a Russian-backed offensive (More…)

Amazon investigating claims of employees leaking data for bribes

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it was investigating suspected internal leaks of confidential information by its employees for (More…)

Palestinian ministry rolls back statement that Gaza boy was killed by Israeli gunfire

GAZA (Reuters) – A medical source in the Palestinian Health Ministry backed away on Monday from an assertion that an (More…)

At U.N., U.S. accuses Russia of ‘cheating’ on North Korea sanctions

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Monday of (More…)

Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoon

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The financial hub of Hong Kong began clearing up on Monday after being battered by one of (More…)

Mother and child plus two others killed as Florence swamps Carolinas

 

By Ernest Scheyder

WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) – Hurricane Florence crashed into the Carolinas on Friday, knocking down trees, swamping (More…)

Turkey talking to all sides in Syria conflict for Idlib ceasefire: minister

By Humeyra Pamuk and Tom Perry

ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday it was talking to all parties in (More…)

German spy scandal exposes deep divisions in Merkel government

By Paul Carrel

BERLIN (Reuters) – A scandal over migrants being chased through the streets has exposed a rift between (More…)