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Houthis target vessel in the Red Sea, Yemeni military source says
(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they have targeted a tanker, the Mado, in the Red Sea with naval missiles and Israel's Eilat region with winged missiles, its military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ahmed Elimam and Nayera ...
US lawmakers reach preliminary agreement to keep government funded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers have reached a preliminary deal to keep the government funded through the rest of the fiscal year that began in October, a senior Republican aide said on Tuesday. The last sticking ...
Canada's inflation rate unexpectedly eases to 2.8% in February
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate in February unexpectedly cooled to 2.8%, the slowest pace since June, and core inflation measures eased to more-than two-year lows, data showed on Tuesday, likely boosting expectations of a ...
Germany detains two over suspected Islamist attack plot on Swedish parliament
(Reuters) - Germany has detained two suspected Islamic State (IS) members for allegedly planning an attack on the Swedish parliament, the federal prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. Two Afghan nationals identified as Ibrahim MG and Ramin N were ...
Kremlin, on NATO chief's South Caucasus visit, says bloc's expansion will not help stability
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin, commenting on a visit by NATO head Jens Stoltenberg to the South Caucasus region, said on Tuesday that the bloc's efforts to expand its presence in the area were unlikely to help bring stability. Stoltenberg on ...
Berlusconi's former residence turned into foreign press HQ
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - The grand Roman residence where Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi had his political headquarters - and allegedly hosted sex parties - has been converted into the home of the international press. ...
Seelos says ALS treatment fails in mid-stage study
(Reuters) - Seelos Therapeutics said on Tuesday that its treatment for a neurological disorder called ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage trial. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh; Editing by Savio ...
Russia plans to defend oil and gas facilities with missile systems
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian energy ministry official told a parliament meeting on Tuesday there were plans to defend oil and gas facilities with missile systems."We are jointly working, including with colleagues from the Russian National Guard, ...
Separatist Puigdemont might return to Spain to tilt for Catalan presidency
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Exiled Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will announce on Thursday whether he will run for president of the restive region in May, risking his arrest on entering Spain and raising implications for the ...
Hedge funds shake up the euro zone's $10 trillion government bond market
By Yoruk Bahceli, Nell Mackenzie, Harry Robertson and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds are piling into the euro zone's $10 trillion government bond market, scenting opportunities as funding needs surge and the European Central ...