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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union ministers will discuss possible responses to the coronavirus outbreak in extraordinary meetings this week, a sign of growing concern over the epidemic’s spread to most … Read More

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk on Monday said he had not submitted his resignation but added that consultations with the president and parliament were ongoing about potential … Read More

By Jarrett Renshaw and Michael Martina (Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday, saying he no longer saw a chance of … Read More

By Rami Ayyub NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – On the eve of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been urging supporters to mount a final push … Read More

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday for a one-day trip, the Turkish presidency said on Monday, amid tensions between Ankara and Moscow over escalating … Read More

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34, five more than a day earlier, officials said on Sunday, … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – China could face a desert locust invasion, a government body warned on Monday, urging local authorities to prepare for the possible arrival of the voracious insects from … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia does not plan to go to war with anyone, but wants to dissuade other countries from engaging in conflict with … Read More

By Michael Martina and Jarrett Renshaw DETROIT (Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg, who entered the Democratic presidential race as a relative unknown and positioned himself as the future of the party … Read More

(Reuters) – New York state has confirmed its first coronavirus case, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter Sunday evening, calling on residents to remain calm and not have any “undue … Read More