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Naked skydivers bid for world record in plea for British unity

British skydivers Olly Ayllot, Pete Sherwood and Pete Cheek carry their parachutes after skydiving from a plane some 22,400 feet above Diani beach, near Mombasa, Kenya July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga As gloomy headlines multiplied in the wake of last year’... More »

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Maersk says too early to predict financial impact of cyber attack

FILE PHOTO: Empty Maersk shipping containers are seen stacked at Peel Ports container terminal in Liverpool northern England, December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Maersk said it was too early to predict the financial impact of last month’s global Pe... More »

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Ukraine police prevent second cyber attack: minister

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo Ukrainian cyber police have blocked the second cyber attack against Ukraine, Ukrainian... More »

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Take Two for Trump in talks with unnerved European allies

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a working dinner meeting at the NATO headquarters during a NATO summit of heads of state and government in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Matt Dunham/Pool/File Photo U.S. President Donald Trump will get... More »

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Brits to take center stage on Centre Court

Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 4, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray during a practice session with coach Ivan Lendl REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Home fans will be treated to a double-bill of British number ones at Wimbledon on Wednesday when Johanna Kont... More »

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Pressure builds on Trump at home over pledge for closer Moscow ties

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., upon his return to Washington after a weekend at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas During his presidential campaign, Republican D... More »

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Trump to promote U.S. natgas exports in Russia`s backyard

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an ‘Unleashing American Energy’ event at the Department of Energy in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump will use fast-growing supplies of U.S. natural gas as a polit... More »

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Short of IT workers at home, Israeli startups recruit elsewhere

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at website-designer firm Wix.com offices in Tel Aviv, Israel July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo When Alexey Chalimov founded software design firm Eastern Peak in Israel four years ago he knew he would not find the developers... More »

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Svitolina suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon

Tennis – WTA Premier – Aegon Classic – Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, Britain – June 22, 2017 Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in her match against Italy’s Camila Giorgi during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra World number five Elina Svit... More »

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U.S. weighs sanctions on countries doing business with North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein The United States is weighing imposing sanctions on countries that do business wi... More »

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Sessions says he will discuss Comey with Senate panel

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses the National Law Enforcement Conference on Human Exploitation in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a letter on Saturday that he ... More »

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2017 record: Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 7, 2017 Romania’s Simona Halep in action during her quarter final match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina Reuters / Pascal Rossignol A look at the 2017 records of Romanian Simona Halep and Karolina Pli... More »

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`Wombs for rent` business flourishes in communist Laos

Fertility clinic Miracle IVF Center is seen in Vientiane, Laos June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Phoonsab Thevongsa Dozens of fertility clinics have mushroomed in land-locked Laos after scandals over commercial surrogacy have spurred wealthier southeast Asian neighbors to... More »

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Russia squares up to Boeing, Airbus with maiden jet flight

A view shows an An MS-21 medium-range passenger plane, produced by Irkut Corporation, during a flight in Irkutsk, Russia, May 28, 2017. Courtesy of PR Department of Irkut Corporation/Handout via REUTERS Russia carried out the maiden flight of its new MS-21 med... More »

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McMaster says `not concerned` after Kushner back-channel reports

FILE PHOTO – White House National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster (C) sits between Senior Advisor Jared Kushner (C) and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (R) during a joint news conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Juan Manuel Sant... More »

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Russians discussed how to influence Trump via his aides: NYT

File Photo: Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, then-incoming White House national security adviser, speaks at the U.S. Institute of Peace ”2017 Passing the Baton” conference in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Senior Russian... More »

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Portugal wins Eurovision Song Contest for the first time

Portugal’s Salvador Sobral celebrates after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine, May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on S... More »

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Ukraine says detains prankster who mooned during Eurovision

Ukraine’s Jamala performs a song as security detain a fan. REUTERS/Stringer Ukrainian police have detained a Ukrainian prankster for jumping onto the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest and dropping his trousers while singer Jamala was performing, Interior Mi... More »

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Trump meets Russia foreign minister amid Comey controversy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at his news conference at the Russian Embassy in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Russia’s top diplomat met President Donald Trump on Wednesday and praised the U.S. administration as problem solv... More »

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Banned from Eurovision, Russian singer performs in Crimea

Russian singer Yulia Samoylova performs at a concert during the Victory Day celebrations, marking the 72nd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in the port city of Sevastopol, Crimea, May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov Russian singer Y... More »

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Hackers exploited Word flaw for months while Microsoft investigated

FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the Microsoft office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo To understand why it is so difficult to defend computers from even moderately capable hackers, consider the case of the security f... More »

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White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack `cover up`

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson disembarks from a plane upon his arrival at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov President Donald Trump’s administration accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to shield Syria’s go... More »

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Senate intelligence leaders pledge bipartisan Trump-Russia inquiry

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), accompanied by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chairman of the committee, speaks at a news conference to discuss their probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election on Capitol Hill in Washi... More »

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Tennis: Indian Wells champion Vesnina on ropes against world 594

Mar 23, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain has a forehand against Christina McHale of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russian Elena Vesnina and Spania... More »

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Kremlin says Kiev tarnishing Eurovision with ban on Russian entry

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest is seen during a ceremony to hand over the Eurovision host city insignia to the Ukrainian capital in Kiev, Ukraine January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Thursd... More »

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U.S. reverses course and offers new dates for NATO talks

FILE PHOTO: U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson looks on during a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool U.S. Secretary of State Re... More »

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IOC exploring all options for 2024/28 hosting decision

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks during a news conference in Pyeongchang, South Korea, March 17, 2017. Yu Hyung-jae/Yonhap via REUTERS International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach left the door open to the possi... More »

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Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File photo She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished... More »

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G20 plan to stave off debt crises stalls as no country takes lead

File photo: Flags of G20 countries are seen outside the G20 venue before the start of the G20 Summit of major world economies in Cannes November 3, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Global efforts to create a market for growth-linked bonds that could help avert deb... More »

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Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign- Obama refutes it

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump accused... More »

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Trump`s `bromance` with Russia`s Putin appears to be cooling

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool/File Photo With his administration on the defensive over investigations into alleged Russian meddling ... More »

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Phelps urges U.S. lawmakers to push for anti-doping reform

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps reacts as fellow witnesses testify before the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee about anti-doping policy in international sport, in Washington February 28, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan Michael Phelps urge... More »

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Germany says unsure of Trump trade stance, but keen for U.S. talks

U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Germany does not yet have a full picture of the approach U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is ... More »

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EU welcomes Pence assurance of Trump`s support

Vice President Mike Pence gestures during a statement after a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured the European Union in Brussels on Monday that the Trump administra... More »

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Pence heads to Europe on reassurance tour

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks before swearing in Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will s... More »

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U.S. lawmakers push for answers on Trump team`s Russia ties

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a listening session with the Retail Industry Leaders Association and member company CEOs in the Rosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts A crisis over the relation... More »

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Russia tells White House it will not return Crimea to Ukraine

The Rostov-On-Don submarine sails past the guided missile cruiser Moskva during the Navy Day celebrations in Sevastopol, Crimea, July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov Russia said on Wednesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine or discuss the matter with fo... More »

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Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts

National security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S., February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after ... More »

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Kremlin says east Ukraine unlikely to be part of deal with Trump

Tanks are seen near the government-held town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich The Kremlin said on Thursday it was unlikely that the situation in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are ranged against the Ukrainian army, w... More »

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How Ukraine surpassed American Reproductology

According to the World Health Organization, 21% of couples of reproductive age suffers from infertility in the world. IVF using donor eggs is the only chance to become a mother for many women with gynecological pathology or genetic abnormalities. More »

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Nuclear `Doomsday Clock` ticks closest to midnight in 64 years

Lawrence Krauss (L), chairman of the ‘Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Board of Sponsors, and board member Thomas Pickering (R), a former U.S. Under Secretary of State as well as US Ambassador to the United Nations, Russia and other countries, unveil that th... More »

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Infertility gains pace all over the world. Is there a salvation?

Infertility may lead mankind to the verge of extinction. It sounds as a trailer to a thriller movie, still it’s true. Nowadays each 5th couple in the world is infertile and unable to reproduce. The 21st century and infertile human race battle to survive with i... More »

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Bare-breasted FEMEN activist grabs Trump statue by crotch

A topless activist from the feminist group FEMEN runs to grab the crotch of a life-sized wax statue of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during an unveiling ceremony at Madrid’s wax museum in Madrid, Spain, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera A topless activ... More »

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Trump says NATO is obsolete but still `very important to me`

U.S.President-elect Donald Trump makes an appearance in the lobby at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the m... More »

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Muttering Murray puts down Marchenko to reach second round

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 16/1/17 Sweat flies off Britain’s Andy Murray during his Men’s singles first round match against Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Andy Murray dug himself out of a number of holes ... More »

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`I`m pretty good at this,` says victorious Venus

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 16/1/17 Venus Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning her Women’s singles first round match against Ukraine’s Kateryna Kozlova. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Venus Williams survived a rocky start to re... More »

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CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says, be careful on Russia

CIA Director John Brennan prepares to testify to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on “Russia’s intelligence activities” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts CIA Director John Brennan on Sunday offered... More »

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Democrats want 9/11-style special commission to probe Russia

A rainy, gray sky tops the U.S. Capitol dome on the first day of the new session of Congress in Washington, U.S. January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Democratic members of the U.S. Congress called on Monday for the creation of an independent commission to i... More »

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Dog fight: Start-ups take aim at errant drones

A Skydroner 500 anti-drone system detects and deactivates a drone during a demonstration in Singapore December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn... More »

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Trump praises Putin for holding back in U.S.-Russia spy dispute

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk into a photo opportunity before their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praise... More »

Ukraine declares largest lender insolvent, readies support

The logo of Privatbank is pictured outside its branch in central Kiev, Ukraine, December 18, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Ukraine declared the country’s largest lender PrivatBank insolvent on Monday and said bringing it under state ownership was the only wa... More »

Peace talks on Ukraine end without agreement

Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) greets Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin as their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov stands nearby during talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily F... More »

Putin presents Russian passport to Hollywood actor Seagal

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) holds a Russian passport before presenting it to U.S. actor Steven Seagal during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 25, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin via REUTERS. Russian President Vladimir Putin... More »

Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four m... More »

Hollande: dialogue with Russia on Syria must be `frank and firm`

French President Francois Hollande addresses the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday it was vital to continue talking to Russia desp... More »

Ukrainians turn ammunition into art to depict horrors of civil war

Ukrainian artist Daria Marchenko gives comments to journalists near the artwork ‘Heart of War’ from the series ‘Five Elements of War’, created in cooperation with her colleague Daniel Green and made of bullet and shell cartridges from the frontline of a milita... More »

Pro-Putin party wins Russian parliamentary election

Girls walk past election campaign posters of candidates running for deputies, ahead of September 18 parliamentary elections in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfort... More »

Clinton, Trump to both meet with Egyptian president at U.N.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during the opening of the first and second phases of the housing project ”Long Live Egypt”, which focuses on development in the country’s slums, at Al-Asmarat district in Al Mokattam area, east of Cairo, Egypt May... More »