U.S. adds Turkey to list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday added Turkey to a list of countries that are implicated...
Sick as a dog? Pets often catch COVID from humans, study finds
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - If you think you have COVID-19, it might be best to stay away from your pets, says...
U.N. Security Council likely to meet next week on Ethiopia dam
(Corrects in 2nd paragraph that Arab states issued call last month, not this month) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)...
Facebook asks: Are your friends becoming extremists?
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is starting to warn some users they might have seen "extremist content" on...
Women protest as Turkey quits violence-on-women treaty
By Ece Toksabay and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Thousands of people took to the streets of Turkey's largest cities on...
Security tight in Hong Kong on China anniversary, official says city stable
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Police deployed in the streets of Hong Kong in large numbers on Thursday to prevent protests on...
Colombia’s Duque looks to get tough on vandalism, critics decry attack on protests
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Ivan Duque will present a new law before the country's Congress to increase prison sentences...
Czech holidaymakers face COVID-19 tests after trips abroad
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs will be required to undergo a COVID-19 test when they return from summer holidays abroad if...
Iran names hardline cleric as top judge amid calls for probe into past abuses
(Corrects day to Thursday in first paragraph) DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s supreme leader promoted a hardline cleric to serve as head...
German Greens leader rejects plagiarism accusations as credibility hit
BERLIN (Reuters) -The leader of Germany's Greens on Thursday dismissed plagiarism allegations made against her as she tried to reinvigorate...
In a first, U.S. warns of dangers of systemic racism in human trafficking report
By Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An annual U.S. State Department report released on Thursday said discriminatory...
Exclusive-Iran restricts IAEA access to main enrichment plant after attack -diplomats
By John Irish and Francois Murphy PARIS/VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran has been restricting U.N. nuclear inspectors' access to its main uranium...
Nigerian lawmakers pass historic oil overhaul bill
By Libby George and Camillus Eboh LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) - Both chambers of Nigeria's parliament have passed a bill that overhauls...
Bolivian hospital connects COVID-19 patients and loved ones with virtual visits
By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) - Ruth Lagos has come to the Cotahuma Municipal Hospital in the highland Bolivian...
Russia says parties to Iran nuclear talks need more time before new meeting
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS (Reuters) -Some parties to the Iran nuclear talks need more time before resuming...
Jordan court rejects defence bid to have Prince Hamza testify -lawyer
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian military court on Thursday rejected a defence request to have the kingdom's Prince...
U.N. to Myanmar military: Now release Aung San Suu Kyi
By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Myanmar's military on Thursday to release Nobel Laureate Aung San...
Portugal imposes night-time curfew in areas to curb COVID-19 spike
LISBON (Reuters) -A night-time curfew will be imposed in several Portuguese municipalities, including the capital Lisbon and the city of...
Britain’s William and Harry put feud aside to unveil Princess Diana statue
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - British Princes William and Harry put their differences aside on Thursday when they unveiled...
Uganda links Islamist rebels to attempted murder of minister
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The gunmen who tried to kill a Ugandan minister last month trained in an Islamist rebel camp...