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By Shaina Ahluwalia and Kavya B (Reuters) - The worldwide coronavirus death toll surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around the world are trying to procure multiple

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, the Pentagon said on Friday.

By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States has told India it is unlikely to get a waiver on its planned acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems, raising the risk of sanctions

By Francesco Guarascio and Andrius Sytas BRUSSELS/VILNIUS (Reuters) - Some EU nations are receiving fewer than expected doses of coronavirus vaccines as U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer slows shipments

By Gustavo Palencia and Sofia Menchu TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Central Americans camped overnight outside the bus terminal in the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, anxiously awaiting the

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By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped sanctions on Cuba's interior ministry on Friday, accusing it of serious human rights abuses as Washington kept up a barrage of

By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced sanctions on Friday against six Hong Kong or Chinese officials it blamed for implementing a new security law in

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni took a commanding lead in Uganda's presidential election with almost half the votes counted on Friday though his main rival Bobi Wine said there

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government resigned on Friday, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday began distributing $15 billion in new payroll assistance to airlines, money allocated by Congress to help more than 32,000 aviation workers return to jobs through at least March 31. Large airlines receiving assistance must repay 30% of...

The National Rifle Association of America files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Friday, court papers show, Bloomberg News reports. The NRA listed assets and liabilities of as much as $500 million each, according to its bankruptcy petition. The group intends to...

Americans are split on whether President Donald Trump should be allowed to tweet and post on other social media platforms once his term expires, according to a new poll. A PBS...

It is a "serious question" whether security officials are prepared for "unexpected trouble" at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, as the threat of domestic terrorism was underestimated before the recent violent attacks at the Capitol, former CIA Director...

The IRS still has millions of individual tax returns in the "processing pipeline" from last year. The Washington Post reported the agency received about 16 million paper individual returns last year. But as of Dec. 25, it was still...

The federal pharmacy partnership with CVS and Walgreens is under fire for only administering about 25% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses into nursing homes around the country. The partnership "has been a fiasco," according to Mississippi health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs to CNN...

There will be a "greater degree of coordination" between the federal government and states with the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who will be advising...

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is apologizing to Black Tulsans for posing an Electoral College challenge last week, seeking a mere 10-day audit of election results. "I can assure you, my intent to give a voice to Oklahomans who had questions was never also an intent to...

A state lawmaker in New York has introduced a bill making illegal to buy or possess bulletproof vests. The proposed law by assembly member Jonathan Jacobson, a Democrat, would require New York residents...

Eighty-nine percent of Americans say they are opposed to the attack on the Capitol, while 8 percent say they support it, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and ABC News. Here are how the results of the poll...

President-elect Joe Biden unveiled plans Thursday for fighting COVID and injecting $1.9 trillion into a battered U.S. economy, but already his ambitious first 100 days agenda is overshadowed by the looming Senate trial of his soon-to-be predecessor Donald Trump.Biden...

A Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps baseball trading card has sold for a record $5.2 million at auction, $1 million more than the previous record for a baseball card, several outlets reported.The card, in nearly mint condition manufactured by Topps in the first year it began...

Hundreds of New Yorkers rushed to a Brooklyn location Thursday night after hearing about COVID-19 vaccines being available to people 18 and older. Unfortunately, those reports were untrue.

President Xi Jinping called on Starbucks Corp. to help improve China-U.S. ties, striking a business-friendly tone as the Biden administration prepares to take over in Washington. "I hope Starbucks will make active efforts to promote China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation...

Facebook's determination to purge "Stop the Steal" content from its website to limit "further violence" might be making it more difficult for law enforcement to surveil potential trouble spots, a senior law enforcement official said Thursday.

If you were expecting a center-left Joe Biden administration, think again, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley tells Newsmax TV.

The banning of the conservative-friendly social media platform Parler was not only "chilling," but poses a "very serious threat" to democracy, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared Thursday.

President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity....

The FBI is tracking an "extensive amount of concerning online chatter," including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday. Wray, in his first public appearance since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol,...

One of the most powerful Democrats in the House said Thursday he believes some GOP lawmakers gave inside help to the rioting Trump-supporters who were part of a deadly Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.