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Conservative activists hold muted rallies in Washington

Jack Posobiec attends a rally about free speech outside of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Conservative activists held a pair of rallies in Washington on Sunday to decry the handful of celebrities who have joked about ... More »

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United Nations stresses for support for Haiti cholera fight

Members of the Security Council of United Nations await for the arrival of Haitian president, Jovenel Moise, and his cabinet, in the National Palace of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) – The Unite... More »

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Judge in Michigan blocks deportation of 100 Iraqis

Protesters rally outside the federal court just before a hearing to consider a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iraqi nationals facing deportation, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily bloc... More »

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Philippines says U.S. troops near besieged Marawi, but not fighting

Damaged buildings and houses are seen at Moncado Colony village after intense fighting between government troops against insurgents from the Maute group, who have taken over large parts of Marawi city, Philippines, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco U.S. troo... More »

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Tillerson signals tough Trump administration stance on Cuba

A man sits in his apartment across from the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday a policy of engagement with Cuba has financially benefited the island’s government in violation of U.... More »

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Supreme Court gives Trump more time to file travel ban briefs

U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration more time to file papers responding to an appeals court ruling that upheld a block on a proposed ... More »

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To boycott, or not to boycott over Trumpian `Julius Caesar`

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Newark International airport in Newark, NJ U.S., to spend a weekend at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister, New Jersey, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo New York’s Public Theater on Monday defe... More »

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Blasts rock besieged city as Philippines marks independence day

Bomb blasts rocked Marawi City in the southern Philippines on Monday as the national flag was raised to mark independence day, almost three weeks after hundreds of Islamist militants overran the town and hunkered down with civilians as human shields. More »

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EU seeks to expedite police requests for data from tech firms

FILE PHOTO: European Union Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova holds news conference at the EC headquarters in Brussels, Belgium January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman The European Union wants to make it easier for law enforcement authorities to get electronic ev... More »

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`Beatriz at Dinner` seen as tale for the Trump era

70th Cannes Film Festival – Event for the 70th Anniversary of the festival – Red Carpet Arrivals – Cannes, France. 23/05/2017. Actress Salma Hayek poses. Picture taken May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier A dinner party turns into a debate on humanity, ra... More »

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U.S. Supreme Court to settle major cellphone privacy case

People speak on their cell phones near a blocked off area after a speeding vehicle struck pedestrians in Times Square in New York City, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid Police officers for the first time could be required to obtain warrants to get data o... More »

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Trump travel ban fight heads toward Supreme Court showdown

A picture of the travel advisory page of Qatar Airways advising passengers bound for the United States from seven newly banned majority Muslim countries that they need to have either a U.S. green card or diplomatic visa, January 28, 2017 in London, Britain. Pi... More »

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Venezuelans prepare fecal cocktails to throw at security forces

Messages are seen on plastic containers filled with feces, called ‘Poopootovs’, which is a play on Molotov cocktails, before they are thrown at security forces during protests, in addition to the usual rocks and petrol bombs, in Caracas, Venezuela May 9, 2017.... More »

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Messages are seen on plastic containers filled with feces, called ‘Poopootovs’, which is a play on Molotov cocktails, before they are thrown at security forces during protests, in addition to the usual rocks and petrol bombs, in Caracas, Venezuela May 9, 2017.... More »

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Eerie model of Picasso`s corpse lies in Spanish birthplace

Spanish artist Eugenio Merino poses next to his artwork entitled ‘Picasso died here’, featuring a hyperrealistic figure of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso’s corpse, displayed at the Alliance Francaise (French Alliance) in Malaga, southern Spain May 5, 2017. REUTE... More »

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Difficult legal path forward for Trump in sanctuary cities case

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing the Antiquities Executive Order at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, U.S. April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Even if President Donald Trump wins an appeal of a court ruling blocking his execu... More »

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Trump slams federal court ruling on funding for `sanctuary cities`

People participate in a protest against President Donald Trump’s travel ban, in New York City, U.S. January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked a federal judge’s ruling that blocked his executive order seeking to with... More »

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Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at New York film panel

Andrea Heydlauf (L-R), Chief Marketing Officer for African Parks, Rachel Webber, National Geographic Partners’ Executive Vice President of Digital Product, director and writer Imraan Ismail join former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attending a panel ... More »

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`Genius` TV series shows drama of Albert Einstein`s life

Philosopher, humanitarian and physicist Albert Einstein is the subject of new TV series “Genius,” which delves into the drama and passion of the man who developed the theory of relativity and helped initiate the U.S. effort to build an atomic bomb. More »

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Venezuelan protests against government leave three dead

Opposition supporters clash with police during protests against unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro in San Cristobal, Venezuela April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Eduardo Ramirez Two Venezuelan students and a National Guard sergeant died on Wednesday after ... More »

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New York police arrest 25 at immigration protest in Trump Tower

New York City Police officers (NYPD) carry a protestor after making arrests for demonstrating in Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid New York police on Thursday arrested 25 people in the lobby of Trump Tower protesting ... More »

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Ants march into battle and rescue their wounded comrades

A Matabele ant is seen carrying an injured mate back to the nest after a raid in this July 26, 2013 handout photo provided Apri. 12, 2017. Courtesy Erik Frank/Hanout via REUTERS Much like human soldiers in combat, members of a large, black, termite-eating ant ... More »

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Japan education reforms stir memories of wartime indoctrination

FILE PHOTO: The construction site for an elementary school of Moritomo Gakuen, an educational institution, is seen in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan February 18, 2017, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo A push for patriotic con... More »

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In self-driving car race, winners get all the way around track

Sensors are seen mounted to a self-driving Audi during a self-racing cars event in Willows, California, U.S., April 1, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Nine self-driving cars did not quite zoom around a 2-mile (3.2-km) course in Northern California over the weekend i... More »

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El Salvador to investigate military leaders over civil war massacre

Former Salvadoran army general Jose Guillermo Garcia talks with media at El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador January 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas A court in El Salvador notified seven former high-level military leaders on Wednesda... More »

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China sets rules on beards, veils to combat extremism in Xinjiang

China will step up a campaign against religious extremism in the far western region of Xinjiang on Saturday by implementing a range of measures, including prohibiting “abnormal” beards, the wearing of veils in public places and the refusal to watch state telev... More »

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Year on from bombings, Brussels remains on alert

Policemen patrol in the Zaventem airport prior to a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of twin attacks at Brussels airport and a metro train in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman Jan Bartunek and Alastair Macdonald More »

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Mexico warns firms not in their interest to build border wall

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Mexico’s Economy Minister, addresses the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Mexico’s government on Tuesday warned Mexican companies that it would not be in their best “interests”... More »

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Twitter software helps find, ban users advocating violence

FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Tuesday it had stepped... More »

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Trump vows appeal up to Supreme Court after loss on travel ban

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the American Center for Mobility for American Manufactured Vehicles in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, U.S. March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U.S. ... More »

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South Korea`s ex-president hounded over dogs left at Blue House

South Korea’s former president Park Geun-hye’s pet dogs are seen in this handout picture provided by the Presidential Blue House and released by News1 on December 24, 2015. The Presidential Blue House/News1 via REUTERS A South Korean animal rights group has fi... More »

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U.S. civil liberties group ACLU seeks to tap anti-Trump energy

File photo: A member of the ACLU observes a polling station during voting in the 2016 presidential election at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S November 8, 2016. REUTERS/David Becker The American Civil Liberties Union is launching what it bil... More »

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China vows to strike against separatism on Tibet uprising anniversary

People chat ahead of a Tibet Autonomous Region group discussion session during China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu China said it would “resolutely strike” against the “Dalai Lama clique’s separatist ac... More »

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More states seek to halt Trump`s new travel ban in court

Demonstrators rally against the Trump administration’s new ban against travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, outside of the White House. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Several states said on Thursday they would move forward with legal challenges to a revised exe... More »

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WikiLeaks offers CIA hacking tools to tech companies: Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files Wikileaks will provide technology companies with exclusive access to CIA hacking tools that it... More »

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Hawaii issues first challenge to Trump`s new travel ban

FILE PHOTO: Tourists and locals play on Ko’Olina beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, July, 29, 2013. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry/File Photo The state of Hawaii requested emergency court intervention on Wednesday to halt a revised executive order from President Donald... More »

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China lawmaker expects debate over new civil code to intensify

(L-R) Wang Aili, Director-General of the Office of Criminal Laws of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, Zhang Rongshun, Vice Chairman of the Legislative Affairs Commission of NPC Standing Committee, Xu... More »

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CIA leak shows lack of progress in combating `insider threats`

The disclosure this week of documents describing secret CIA hacking tools shows that intensified U.S. government efforts to prevent leaks by intelligence agency employees and contractors have largely failed, cyber security professionals and intelligence offici... More »

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German town that canceled Turkish event receives bomb threat

German authorities in the southwestern town of Gaggenau evacuated the city hall on Friday after receiving a bomb threat, its mayor told German television, one day after he canceled an event where Turkey’s justice minister was to speak. More »

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Eleven U.S. states to drop suit over transgender bathroom order

An activist waves a rainbow flag during the ”Queer and Trans Dance Party” in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz Eleven U.S. states have agreed to drop a lawsuit a... More »

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Obama-era human rights envoy says U.N. must investigate Myanmar

Keith Harper (R) United States representative to the Human Rights Council pauses before the start of the Universal Periodic Review of the U.S. at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse The U.N. Hu... More »

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Democrats pick Perez to lead party against Trump

Tom Perez addresses the audience after being elected Democratic National Chair during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Berry U.S. Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as chairm... More »

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Islamic State car bomb kills dozens in northwest Syria

A still image taken from a video posted on social media uploaded on February 24, 2017, shows a pool of blood amid damaged motorcycles at a site of an Islamic State car bomb explosion, said to be in Sousian village near al-Bab, Syria. Social Media/ via REUTERS ... More »

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Iraqi PM orders air force strike against Islamic State inside Syria

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces the start of an offensive to retake the western side of Mosul as troops begin to move towards Islamic State, in this still image from video by Iraqiya TV February 19, 2017. Iraqiya TV/via Reuters TV Iraq’s Prime ... More »

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Britain flags concern about confidence in Hong Kong`s system

The flags of China (front R) and Hong Kong are seen in front of a large banner that was hung by pro-democracy protesters at Lion Rock, in Hong Kong October 23, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Developments in Hong Kong have affected confidence in a system of governmen... More »

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India lobbies Trump administration to avert visa threat

Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich – India has stepped up its lobbying effort against moves in the U. S. Co... More »

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Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms

Transgender activists and supporters protest potential changes by the Trump administration in federal guidelines issued to public schools in defense of transgender student rights, near the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ern... More »

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U.S. Homeland Secretary Kelly warns Guatemalans to stay home

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly attends a joint news conference with Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales in Guatemala City, Guatemala February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Gonzalez U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Wednesday ... More »

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Britain`s top court backs government on immigration income test

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a high-level meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants at the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson – RTSOHBK Britain’s to... More »

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Trump issues first public condemnation of anti-Semitic incidents

Local and national media report on more than 170 toppled Jewish headstones after a weekend vandalism attack on Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri, U.S. February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Gannam U.S. President Donald Trump... More »

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Seven Hong Kong policemen jailed for assault on democracy activist

Five of the seven police officers (L-R) Chief Inspector Wong Cho-sing, Police Constable Chan Siu-tan, Police Constable Kwan Ka-ho, Sergeant Pak Wing-bun and Senior Inspector Lau Cheuk-ngai, charged in connection with the beating of a protester during Occupy Ce... More »

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Immigrants across the U.S. skip work, school in anti-Trump protest

Demonstrators march during the ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest in Washington, DC, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein Businesses shut their doors, students skipped class and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the U... More »

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Supreme Court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up border securit... More »

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Appeals court suspends proceedings over Trump travel ban

Syrian refugee Baraa Haj Khalaf (L) reacts as her mother Fattoum (C) cries and her father Khaled (R) looks on after arriving at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski A U.S. appeals court on Thursday... More »

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Syrian films bring tears and smiles to Berlin Film Festival

Director Aki Kaurismaki arrives for the screening of the movie ‘The Other Side of Hope’ at the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt One drops you, trapped and powerless, in the middle of a civil war, whi... More »

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Seattle judge set to move forward on Trump immigration case

Tareq Aziz (L) and his brother Ammar Aziz (2nd L), Yemeni nationals who were delayed entry into the U.S. because of the recent travel ban, smile as they are reunited with their family at Washington Dulles International Airport. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst A U.S. fe... More »

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Virginia judge issues new injunction against Trump travel ban

Syrian refugee Baraa Haj Khalaf (L) kisses her father Khaled as her mother Fattoum (R) cries after arriving at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski A Virginia federal judge on Monday issued a preliminar... More »

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Protesters face off as U.S. abortion debate heats up

Planned Parenthood supporters hold signs at a protest in downtown Denver February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Anti-abortion protesters rallied at scores of Planned Parenthood clinics on Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the healt... More »

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Increasing opposition in Philippines to war on drugs: U.N. official

Agnes Callamard, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial summary or arbitrary Executions, speaks with reporters in Bangkok February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Marshall A United Nations human rights investigator says there are signs of mounting opposition within... More »

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Japan took in just 28 refugees in 2016, despite record applications

FILE PHOTO: A protester holding a placard shouts slogans at a rally to call for visa grants for asylum seekers in Japan, in central Tokyo, September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo Japan accepted just 28 refugees last year when a record number applied f... More »

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Trump`s Supreme Court pick dispirited by president`s tweets

FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch arrives for a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Donald Tru... More »

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Yemen keeps counter-terrorism operations with U.S. despite raid

Women walk past a graffiti, denouncing strikes by U.S. drones in Yemen, painted on a wall in Sanaa, Yemen February 6, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Yemen said on Wednesday it had not suspended counter-terrorism operations with the U.S. government, despite cont... More »

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Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban

Shanez Tabarsi (L) is greeted by her daughter Negin after traveling to the U.S. from Iran following a federal court’s temporary stay of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 6, 2017. R... More »

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Controversial Dakota pipeline to go ahead after Army approval

A North Dakota National Guard vehicle idles on the outskirts of the Dakota Access oil pipeline protest camp near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S., January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester The U.S. Army will grant the final permit for the controversial Dakota ... More »