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By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – In February, an Iraqi militia commander trained by Iran took over the empty office of his slain superior, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, … Read More

MADRID/BEIJING(Reuters) – With a dire shortage of protective face masks in Europe, even for health workers, a senior manager at a Spanish furniture store group was surprised to hear business … Read More

By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will continue talks this week and next with creditors over restructuring its $83 billion in foreign debt, Economy Minister Martin Guzman said … Read More

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s retailers are putting limits on purchases of alcohol as hoarders turn their attention from toilet paper and other household essentials to drink amid … Read More

By David Henry, Heather Timmons and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As soon as New York officials began detailing their response to the coronavirus, Matt Preis knew his … Read More

MADRID (Reuters) – Calls to Spain’s governmental helpline for victims of gender violence shot up in the first two weeks of a state of emergency lockdown imposed to combat the … Read More

By Eric Knecht BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah is marshalling its deep resources in the fight against coronavirus, using a corps of volunteers, doctors and facilities to … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a government meeting on Wednesday by video conference, the Kremlin said, a day after a doctor who met Putin last week … Read More

By John Whitesides (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically reshaped the Democratic presidential nominating calendar, forcing many states to curtail in-person voting or delay primary contests to May or … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will by next week open a new coronavirus emergency hospital on the uninhabited island of Galang, where authorities have repurposed a former Vietnam war era refugee … Read More