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DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern-based government linked to military commander Khalifa Haftar opened an embassy in Syria on Tuesday and called for the two countries to unite in their common … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – The British army is ready to support police in maintaining public order as part of government planning for the worst case scenario spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin wants to amend the constitution to make it illegal for Russia to give away any part of its territory to a foreign power, a … Read More

By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenia’s parliament is expected to elect Janez Jansa as prime minister on Tuesday, handing a third term to a center-right leader who plans to … Read More

By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fourteen states and one U.S. territory are hosting Super Tuesday primary elections, a flurry that could bring more clarity about which Democratic presidential contender … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged residents on Thursday to avoid panic buying of food and medical supplies, a day after the world’s fourth most populous country confirmed … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday confirmed a new coronavirus infection in the country’s capital Tokyo after a woman in her fifties tested positive, Kyodo newswire reported. (Reporting by Tim … Read More

By Stephanie Nebehay and Se Young Lee GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries … Read More

By Trevor Hunnicutt DALLAS (Reuters) – Former rivals Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on Monday on the eve of Super Tuesday voting, as moderate Democrats … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – An official at Hubei’s health commission said the province should continue with the strictest measures in curbing the coronavirus, and should not relax. Tu Yuanchao, speaking at … Read More