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Peshmergas blunt, don’t break, Islamic State siege of Syria’s Kobani

(Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish forces have blunted but not broken the siege of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a…

Exclusive: Scientists tell U.S. – find recipe for Ebola cure in survivors’ blood

(Reuters) - A group of scientists including three Nobel laureates in medicine has proposed that U.S. health officials chart a…

China, Japan set aside isle row, paving way for leaders to meet

(Reuters) - China and Japan agreed on Friday to work on improving ties and signaled willingness to put a bitter row over disputed islands…

Hollande popularity plumbs new low in mid-term French poll

(Reuters) - Half-way into his five-year mandate the popularity of French President Francois Hollande hit a new low on Thursday,…

Tank column crosses from Russia into Ukraine: Kiev military

(Reuters) - A column of 32 tanks, 16 howitzer artillery systems and trucks carrying ammunition and fighters has crossed into…

Texas nurse, now free of Ebola, defends her work and travels

BY SUSAN HEAVEY (Reuters) - One of the Texas nurses who helped treat a Liberian man with Ebola last month defended…

Obama, Republicans sound conciliatory note but battles loom

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday, but Obama's plans to proceed…

Pakistani police officer axes man to death over blasphemy

(Reuters) - A policeman in Pakistan hacked a man to death for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the companions of…

U.S. continues strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: U.S. Central Command

(Reuters) - The United States continued its assault on Islamic State militants this week, conducting 14 airstrikes in recent days…

After Republican rout, Obama tells voters: ‘I hear you’

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged on Wednesday that "Republicans had a good night" with sweeping election victories in Congress and…

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