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By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Activist Arussi Unda knew many across Mexico shared her fury over violence against women and impunity for the perpetrators, but she was … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that U.S. public health authorities had issued new guidance to make clear that a doctor’s order was all that would … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several Tennessee polling places will stay open at least an extra hour to allow Democratic primary voters on Super Tuesday to continue to cast ballots after the … Read More

CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday that Washington will keep up efforts for a deal among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About three out of four Democratic primary voters in four big states – California, Texas, Virginia and North Carolina – said the new coronavirus was a factor … Read More

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump neared agreement on Tuesday on legislation to battle the spreading coronavirus with as much as $9 billion, … Read More

By Charlotte Greenfield and Jonathan Landay KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with chief Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar Akhund on Tuesday, the first known conversation between … Read More

By Herbert Lash and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets slid on Tuesday and the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries fell below 1% for the first time … Read More

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday widened the ability of states to use criminal laws against illegal immigrants and other people who do not … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday denied he was breaking the law by refusing to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns and took aim at … Read More