United States
UNICEF chief to step down after nearly four years in job
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, plans to step down...
Read moreFormer DEA informant arrested in Haiti assassination identified: sources
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. government sources on Tuesday identified the former Drug Enforcement Administration informant accused...
Read more
Italy approves GSK-Vir antibody to treat COVID-19
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy approved the temporary distribution of a coronavirus antibody treatment by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline and U.S. company Vir...
Read more
Exclusive – Italy bans cruise liners from Venice, after years of hesitation
By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Tuesday banned cruise liners from Venice lagoon...
Read more
U.S. sent personnel to protect embassy after Haiti assassination, say officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent a small number of personnel to shore up security at its embassy in...
Read more
Afghanistan on brink of humanitarian crisis-UN refugee agency
(Reuters) - More Afghans are likely to flee their homes due to escalating violence, the U.N. refugee agency warned on...
Read more
U.S. lowers travel advisory to Germany, Austria to ‘exercise caution’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has lowered its travel advisory for Germany, Austria and several other European countries on...
Read more
Merkel, Biden face tough talks on Russian gas pipeline, China
By Andreas Rinke and Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joe Biden hold talks at the...
Read more
In symbolic end to war, U.S. general departs Afghanistan
By Phil Stewart KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, relinquished command at a...
Read more
France fines Google 500 million euros over copyright row
PARIS (Reuters) -France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for failing...
Read moreNew German space command to tackle Russian, Chinese threat, overcrowding
By Sabine Siebold UEDEM, Germany (Reuters) - Germany opened a new space command on Tuesday, following the lead of other...
Read more
After vaccination burnout, Delta variant spurs countries to speed up shots
By Matthias Blamont, Michael Erman and Maayan Lubell (Reuters) - The daily pace of COVID vaccinations has increased in about...
Read more
Iran says it is holding talks on prisoner exchanges with U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it was holding talks on prisoner exchanges with the United States aimed at...
Read more
China says it opposes U.S. interference in internal affairs related to Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it opposed the United States interfering in its internal affairs, in response to...
Read more
Commerce Secretary Raimondo pushing to lift tough U.S. travel restrictions
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Monday she is pressing for the easing...
Read moreU.S. condemns retaliatory attacks against civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - The United States is gravely concerned about reports of hostilities in Ethiopia's...
Read more
U.S. delegation to Haiti met all three claimants to power -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials sent to Haiti by President Joe Biden's administration in the wake of the assassination of...
Read more
U.S. says only Tehran can determine next round of nuclear talks, will not impose deadline
(Reuters) - The United States will not impose a deadline on a seventh round of talks with Iran to revive...
Read more
U.S. stands with Cuban people in call for freedom, Biden says
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States supports the people...
Read moreChina says it ‘drove away’ U.S. warship on anniversary of tribunal ruling
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military said it "drove away" a U.S. warship that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Paracel Islands...
Read more