Conflicts / War / Peace
Blinken: ‘Untenable’ for 10,000 IS fighters still to be held in Syria
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that 10,000 Islamic State fighters continue...
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Ukraine, U.S. to start Black Sea military drills despite Russian protest
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United States will start a military exercise involving more than 30 countries in the...
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U.S. warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against...
Read moreUNICEF accuses Ethiopian troops of targeting its Tigray office
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. children's agency on Monday accused Ethiopian government troops of dismantling satellite...
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Brazilian police kill murder suspect after manhunt outside capital
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian fugitive accused of murdering a family was shot dead on Monday, ending a 20-day manhunt...
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U.S. backs initiative to focus anti-ISIS fight on Africa -Blinken
ROME (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States strongly supports Italy's initiative to...
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Blinken and pope meet but unclear if U.S. bishops’ vote discussed
By Philip Pullella and Humeyra Pamuk VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
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U.S., other nations call for unimpeded delivery of aid to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and other nations in a joint statement on Monday reiterated their call for immediate...
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Ex-salesman Bertrand emerges as right’s challenger for French presidency
By Richard Lough and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - Xavier Bertrand, a one-time insurance salesman from the French provinces, established...
Read moreRussia says monitoring Black Sea military drills involving U.S., Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday it was monitoring the movements of international ships participating in 'Sea...
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Italy calls for African task force to tackle Islamic State threat
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) - Alarmed by the spread of Islamic State across Africa, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di...
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Two injured in eastern Germany stabbing – police
BERLIN (Reuters) -German police are carrying out a helicopter search for a man who stabbed two passers-by in the eastern...
Read moreViolence intensifies across Afghanistan’s central and northern provinces
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants have taken over a district, launched attacks on checkpoints and cemented control over a border...
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French far-right falls short in regional elections ahead of presidential vote
By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - The French far right again failed to win a single region...
Read morePolish Catholic Church facing wave of sex abuse allegations
WARSAW (Reuters) - The Catholic Church in Poland is facing a wave of allegations of sexual abuse, church authorities said...
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Iraq ‘studies legal options’ over U.S. strike on Iran-aligned fighters – statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government condemned a U.S. air raid against Iran-aligned fighters along its border with Syria on...
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Italy says its relations with U.S. far more important than with China
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday that Rome's relations with the United States are...
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Italy says worried about Islamic State in Africa, proposes working group
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday the world should not lower its guard against...
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Boko Haram fighters pledge to Islamic State in video, worrying observers
MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) - A group of fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to rivals the Islamic State...
Read moreTurkey and Azerbaijan begin joint live fire military drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey and Azerbaijan began joint military drills in Baku on Monday, deploying tanks, helicopters and drones in...
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