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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters and militia fighters enraged by U.S. air strikes on Iraq staged a violent demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, torching a security post and hurling stones as security forces and embassy guards hit back with stun grenades and tear gas. Iraqi officials said the ambassador and other staff

BEIJING (Reuters) – With just days to go before Taiwan’s elections, its giant neighbor is trying a push-and-pull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory, rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies. FILE PHOTO: A banner is reflected on a polished surface as Chinese President Xi Jinping (C)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in this undated photo released on December 29, 2019 by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed foreign affairs,

FILE PHOTO: Former rebel leader Guillaume Soro is seen leaving the National Assembly after he resigned as parliament speaker in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon/File Photo ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said former rebel leader and presidential candidate Guillaume Soro was not above the law and would

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has banned two U.S. lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president’s spokesman said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote on

ALMATY (Reuters) – A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 14 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said. Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Huge protests in India against a citizenship law seen by many as anti-Muslim have wrong-footed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sent his Hindu nationalist party scrambling to douse the anger. FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah wave towards their supporters after the election

FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador celebrates the U.S. House approval of the USMCA North American trade deal at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, December 19, 2019. Mexico’s Presidency/Handout via REUTERS MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that monitoring of Mexico’s diplomatic facilities in

LUSAKA (Reuters) – The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia following a row with authorities in the southern African nation after he criticized the jailing of a gay couple, embassy sources said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Zambia’s President Edgar Chagwa Lungu addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Stalled denuclearization talks and a recent flare-up in tension between the United States and North Korea are not beneficial for Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. FILE PHOTO: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket giant Tesco (TSCO.L) suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer found a message written inside a card that said it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labor. FILE PHOTO: A company logo is pictured outside a

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listens to U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday with Japanese Prime

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the furore caused by his criticism of China’s policies toward the Muslim minority. Protesters march in support of China’s Uighurs and in solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said new evidence and analysis of weapons debris recovered from an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 indicates the strike likely came from the north, reinforcing its earlier assessment that Iran was behind the offensive. A comparison of engines (L) involved in the September 14, 2019 attack

MONTREAL (Reuters) – A division of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc pleaded guilty to one fraud charge and will pay a C$280 million fine related to projects in Libya, the company said on Wednesday, in a case that engulfed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in crisis. The SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., headquarters seen in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,

FILE PHOTO: Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer speaks during a Labour Party general election campaign meeting in Harlow, Britain November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) – British Labour Party’s Keir Starmer is “seriously considering” running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the party’s leader, the Guardian reported bit.ly/2M8B1cS on Tuesday. The news comes days after Corbyn