GENEVA, July 7 (Reuters): Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals and markets in Idlib province, U.N. investigators said on Tuesday in
BEIJING, July 7 (Reuters): Hong Kong's new National Security Law will shake up digital surveillance in the city, with strict new company compliance measures that echo the mainland's years-long crac
SHANGHAI, July 7 (Reuters): China raised its national emergency response level on Tuesday as days of torrential rain triggered flood warnings across the country, killing more than 100 people and disru
BERLIN, July 7 (Reuters): Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan warned Israel on Tuesday against annexing parts of the Palestinian territories, saying that doing so could have consequences for bilateral relati
BAGHDAD, July 7 (Reuters): Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a well-known former government advisor and political analyst near his home on Monday in a rare high-profile killing in the Iraqi capital, government o
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters): Japan on Tuesday warned of more heavy rain on the southwestern island of Kyushu and bolstered rescue operations as the death toll in flood-hit areas reached at least 50 and about a
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters): A few hours after sundown last week, Thi Tu Luong dragged her suitcase down a side street in Tokyo's business district, looking for the temple that would take her in for the ni
SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters): A U.S. envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, hours after it issued a statement saying it has no intention of si
GUATEMALA CITY/PANAMA CITY, July 7 (Reuters): U.S. prosecutors have charged two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in connection with bribery and money laundering linked to Brazilian co
July 7 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the United States is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.
"I don'
GENEVA/CHICAGO, July 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report urging it to update guidance on the novel coronavirus after more than 200 scientists, in a letter to the health agenc
HONG KONG, July 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's national security law imposed by Beijing last week was not "doom and gloom" for the city, its leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, adding it was untrue to s
Washington, July 7 (IANS) The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has increased to more than 11.5 million, while the deaths have soared to over 537,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
New Delhi, July 7 (PTI): China has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of the world, President Donald Trump said on Monday.
Over the last few months, Trump has been holding China
ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters): Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EU's top d
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters): Britain wants to see if there is a chance for progress in talks with the European Union this week after last week's round of Brexit negotiations ended a day early with signifi
MEXICO CITY, July 6 (Reuters): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend talks in Washington this week to mark the start of a new North American trade deal, but Mexico's president said the
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters): The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to free "faithless electors" in the complex Electoral College system that decides the outcome of presidential elections from stat
HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters): Hong Kong released additional details of China's new national security law for the former British colony on Monday, saying security forces had overriding authority to enter
JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reuters): Israel reimposed on Monday a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections, including the immediate closure of bars, night clubs, gyms and event halls.
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