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By Samia Nakhoul and Marwa Rashad DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The vice president of Yemen’s U.N.-recognised government on Tuesday welcomed Donald Trump’s return as U.S. president, saying it was a decisive turning point to curb the Iran-backed Houthis, who he said threaten regional stability and maritime security. Aidarous al-Zubaidi told Reuters that Trump’s strong leadership …

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NICOSIA (Reuters) – A military assessment team from the United States will be in Cyprus this week as part of defence upgrades, Cypriot officials said on Tuesday, following an announcement from Washington of cooperation with the Mediterranean island. The evaluation team, based in Germany, would provide know-how and recommendations on infrastructure projects to enhance interoperability …

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By Alexandra Ulmer PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (Reuters) – Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president on Monday, Honduran migrant Denia Mendez’s phone started buzzing with news that the app she had used to book her U.S. asylum appointment was down. Afraid of what this meant for her long-awaited appointment on Jan. 21, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, raising concerns about the U.N. agency’s ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies around the globe without its biggest funder.   Here are facts about U.S. financing for global health and potential implications of Trump’s move, which could be …

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By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) – Texas ports and pilots, who assist in moving vessels around ports, suspended some operations on Monday as frigid weather conditions hit the state. All of Port Houston’s eight public facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the port said, adding that vessel operations were suspended on Monday and container …

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