Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months

(Reuters) - The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus pandemic topped 100 in Iran for the first time in two months on Sunday, hea...

In London skirmishes, suspected far-right protester is rescued

LONDON (Reuters) - A man identified by the crowd as a far-right protester was carried to safety by a Black Lives Matter protester on Saturd...

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

(Reuters) - Around the world, countries are concerned about new outbreaks of the coronavirus. After weeks with almost no new infections, Be...

Iraq agrees with oil companies on deeper output cuts in June – sources

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed with major oil companies operating its giant southern oilfields to cut crude production further in ...

Systemic racism slows down economic growth, Dallas Fed chief says

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the...

Sudan to introduce direct cash payments to its neediest citizens

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will begin rolling out an experimental programme of direct cash transfers to its neediest citizens next week as ...

Systemic racism slows economic growth – Dallas Fed chief Kaplan

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the...

Anti-racism protest signs, murals destined for U.S. Smithsonian

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, demonstrators began to fill a tal...

Lone black Republican senator says he is open to ‘decertification’ of bad police

By Sarah N. Lynch and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tim Scott, the only black Republican member of the U.S The post Lone black Republ...

Swiss women stage a mass scream over domestic violence, pay gap

By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal...

Polish president says foreign media took LGBT comments ‘out of context’

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday asked international media to "stop distributing fake news" after exten...

Italy death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 44 to 34,345

MILAN (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 44 on Sunday, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the tally of ...