Canadian panel calls for universal public prescription drug coverage
A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a C$15.3 billion ($11.5 billion) universal, single-payer public pharmacare...
Japan PM calls on Iran to play constructive role for regional stability
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called on Iran to play a constructive role in securing peace and stability in the Middle East and...
Eerie NYC street art highlights child detentions
Dozens of installations depicting kids in cages appeared throughout New York City, Wednesday, as part of the #NoKidsInCages campaign to protect child separations at the...
Trump says U.S. may send 2,000 troops from Germany to Poland
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is considering sending 2,000 U.S. troops from Germany to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential...
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to turn himself in after groping allegation: NBC News
Film actor Cuba Gooding Jr. intends to turn himself in to New York City police after a woman accused him of groping her at a...
U.S., allies accuse North Korea of violating U.N. cap on fuel imports
The United States and dozens of allies have accused North Korea of breaching a U.N. sanctions cap on refined petroleum mainly through illicit transfers between...
Mexico says National Guard deployment to southern border starts on Wednesday
Deployment of National Guard forces to Mexico’s southern border was due to start on Wednesday and will advance quickly under a migration control deal signed...
Palestinians urge Egypt, Jordan to reconsider going to U.S.-led conference
Palestinians urged Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday to reconsider their attendance at a U.S.-led conference on June 25-26 in Bahrain, voicing concern it would weaken...
WHO emergency committee to meet on Ebola on Friday: statement
The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee on Friday June 14 to decide whether the Ebola outbreak constitutes an international emergency, the U.N....
Factbox: Swiss women to strike in call for equal pay and rights
Ahead of a strike planned for Friday by women in Switzerland, Reuters spoke to nine women about their concerns, including the need for equal pay...