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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in northeast Syria on the third day of an offensive that has killed hundreds of people, forced tens of thousands to flee and turned Washington’s establishment against President Donald Trump. Since Trump pulled U.S. troops out of the way following a phone call with …

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday it had completed preparations for a military operation in northeast Syria after the United States began pulling back troops, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington. But U.S. President Donald Trump warned he would “obliterate” the NATO ally’s economy if it …

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Friday that tariffs and trade disputes could plunge the world into recession and Beijing was committed to resolving them in a “calm, rational and cooperative manner.” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters …

FILE PHOTO: A health worker dressed in a protective suit talks to medical staff at the newly constructed MSF(Doctors Without Borders) Ebola treatment centre in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has summoned the local World Health Organization representative over the agency’s statement on the …

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has declined to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, posing a challenge in efforts to fight the outbreak. Despite several requests “to date, clinical data, results of the investigations, possible contacts and potential laboratory tests performed … have not been communicated to …

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence meets with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Downing Street in London, Britain, September 5, 2019. Peter Summers/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told visiting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday that Britain’s National Health Service would not be included in negotiations with the United States …

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Monday they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded with water cannon and tear gas. An anti-extradition bill protester carries a barricade for blocking the road during a protest in …

GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – The United States has issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West in a last ditch effort to prevent the vessel from leaving Gibraltar. The name of Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 is seen removed as it sits anchored after the Supreme …

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the first meeting of the National Policing Board at the Home Office in London, Britain July 31, 2019. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will fast-track funding for Britain’s public health service, announcing 1.8 billion pounds to upgrade 20 hospitals, part …

GLENTIES, Ireland (Reuters) – The question of the unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise if Britain leaves the European Union without a divorce deal on Oct. 31, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. FILE PHOTO: Ireland’s Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar arrives to take part in a European Union leaders summit, …