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Filipino families flee Northern Irish home after night of anti-immigrant violence
BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -Michael Sancio, a resident of the Northern Irish town of Ballymena, said he was woken at midnight on Tuesday by masked men banging loudly on windows. […]
Argentina ban on former president Kirchner reshapes political landscape
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s supreme court has effectively banned former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner from government, a move that poses both a challenge and an opportunity for the opposition […]
Trump is receptive to contacts with North Korean leader, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump would welcome communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having had friendly relations with Kim during his first term, the White House said […]
US preparing to evacuate embassy in Iraq over security risks, sources say
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is preparing to evacuate its Iraqi embassy due to heightened security risks in the region, three U.S. and two Iraqi sources said on Wednesday while […]
Harvey Weinstein convicted of sex crime amid contentious jury deliberations
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A Manhattan jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty on a sex crimes charge on Wednesday, though the jury has not yet reached a verdict on all counts the […]
Jordan evacuates 16 children from Gaza for medical treatment
AMMAN, June 11 (Xinhua) — The Jordan Armed Forces on Wednesday evacuated 16 children from the Gaza Strip to hospitals in Jordan for medical treatment, including 10 cancer patients, according […]
Concert held in Cairo to mark 1st UN int’l day for dialogue among civilizations
CAIRO, June 11 (Xinhua) — A concert was held on Tuesday evening in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to mark the first UN International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, which […]
Two men plead not guilty in violent New York crypto kidnapping case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Two men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped a man for three weeks in Manahttan’s upscale SoHo neighborhood, shocked him with electric wires and […]
EU, Britain reach agreement on Gibraltar status
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union (EU) and Britain have reached an agreement on the status of Gibraltar on Wednesday, according to a joint declaration between the parties. Read full story […]
Poland may introduce partial controls on German border in summer, PM says
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is likely to introduce partial controls on its border with Germany in the summer if the number of migrant crossings continues to grow, Polish Prime Minister Donald […]