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Trump says U.S. would retaliate if bounties on U.S. troops proved true
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would hit back against other countries found to offer bounties for attacks on U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan. ...
Aug 20, 2020
Czech government scales back plan to reinstate face mask requirement after backlash
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government has scaled down its plans on reinstating a requirement to wear face masks in public from the start of September to slow an expected surge in COVID-19 infections...
Aug 20, 2020
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
By Ayman al-Warfalli SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - In Sirte's municipal offices, walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army. Out in the desert, t...
Aug 20, 2020
Iraq is open for U.S. business, prime minister says; Trump eyes oil prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. companies were involved in many prospects in Iraq's oil business, as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi declared his count...
Aug 20, 2020
Stranded and injured, Lebanese family reels from blast
By Natalie Thomas and Hannah Mackay BEIRUT (Reuters) - Beirut's catastrophic port explosion has demolished Rita Faraj Oghlo's house, left her family stranded and may cost her husband Adel his leg. Lik...
Aug 20, 2020
Colombia requests extradition of ex-paramilitary boss from United States
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia has asked the United States to extradite former paramilitary boss Salvatore Mancuso to the Andean country and will seek international help to bring him to justice if he is ...
Aug 20, 2020
Libya’s humanitarian crisis deepens, talks needed: Red Cross says
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Libya's humanitarian crisis is worsening, compounded by the halt of oil operations, blockade of ports, and spread of COVID-19, the head of the International Com...
Aug 20, 2020
Explainer: What is the U.S. threat to trigger ‘snapback’ of U.N. sanctions on Iran?
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected on Thursday to trigger a process aimed at restoring all U.N. sanctions on Iran after the U.N. Security...
Aug 20, 2020
Greenland’s ice sheet saw record mass loss in 2019, study finds
By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) - Greenland's ice sheet lost a record amount of mass last year, according to a study published on Thursday, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their wor...
Aug 20, 2020
Ethiopia protest clashes kill at least nine, most by gunshot, doctors say
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Clashes between Ethiopian security forces and protesters demanding the release of an opposition politician and a media magnate have killed at least nine peopl...
Aug 20, 2020
