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Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’: state media
CAIRO - (Reuters) - Syria's air defense systems confronted Israeli missiles in the southern region late on Wednesday, state news agency SANA said. The Israeli military declined to comment. State media...
Feb 03, 2021
U.N. chief vows to rally global pressure to make sure Myanmar coup fails
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged on Wednesday to mobilize enough international pressure on Myanmar's military "to make sure that this ...
Feb 03, 2021
No decisions made about U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No decisions have been made on U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, the State Department said on Wednesday after a bipartisan report to Congress called on Washington to delay a Tru...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. State Department says U.S. “one-China” policy has not changed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its support of a "one-China" policy over Taiwan has not changed. A statement issued by the Biden administration on Jan. 23, its first...
Feb 03, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says privatizations, tax reform, central bank independence are priorities
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday his legislative agenda priorities are the privatization of state companies, central bank independence, and administrative and t...
Feb 03, 2021
White House calls for swift release of Americans detained in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki called on Wednesday for the swift release of Americans detained in Russia, after the two countries agreed to extend the New START arms control ...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. should delay complete troop pullout in Afghanistan – report to Congress
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should delay plans to pull all troops from Afghanistan by May 1 and make force reductions contingent on progress in peace talks as well as b...
Feb 03, 2021
Scottish parliament hears ‘pathetic’ call for Trump wealth order
LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish government should hold an investigation into how Donald Trump funded his purchase of two golf courses in Scotland, the country's parliament was told on Wednesday, a cal...
Feb 03, 2021
Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid as violence rises – EU commissioner
By Hameed Farzad KABUL (Reuters) - Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid but rising violence is preventing deliveries, a senior European Union humanitarian official said on Wednesday, reiterating call...
Feb 03, 2021
PM Johnson leads Britain in clap for fundraiser Captain Tom
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined people across the United Kingdom on Wednesday in clapping outside their front doors in a tribute to fundraiser Captain Tom Moore who died in hosp...
Feb 03, 2021
