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Drowned migrant boys buried as Hungary warns of 'mass inflow' of refugees

By Rodi Said and Krisztina Than KOBANI, Syria/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – – A Syrian father on Friday buried his wife and two little boys, drowned as they tried to flee to Europe, while Hungary’s right-wing leader told Europeans they risk becoming a minority on their own continent. With desperation and anger deepening among migrants escaping conflict and poverty, hundreds broke out of a Hungarian camp and others set off on foot

Saudi king to meet with Obama amid Gulf concerns over Iran deal

By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi King Salman will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday to seek more support in countering Iran, as the Obama administration aims to use the visit to shore up relations after a period of tensions. The visit is the king’s first to the United States since ascending to the throne in January, and comes after the United States agreed to

Exclusive: U.S. pressed Guatemala's Perez to back corruption probes that toppled him

By Sofia Menchu and Enrique Pretel GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – In a series of meetings that began early this year, the U.S. government pressured Guatemala’s then-President Otto Perez to rid his administration of corrupt officials and to renew the mandate of a U.N. Commission charged with investigating corruption in Guatemala, according to officials with direct knowledge of the talks. In April, Perez reluctantly approved the continued operation of the Commission