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Storm Harvey threatens Texas with 'catastrophic' floods, one dead
ROCKPORT, Texas The most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least one person and is now threatening catastrophic flooding as search and rescue teams deploy to the hardest-hit zones, authorities said on Saturday. | Video
Britain to urge EU to show 'imagination' in Brexit talks
LONDON Britain will urge the European Union on Monday to show "imagination" in Brexit talks and help focus discussion on future ties rather than on a divorce settlement.
Most French now dissatisfied with Macron, poll shows
PARIS Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron's performance, a poll showed on Sunday, marking a dramatic turnaround for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Brussels stabbing - Amaq
CAIRO Islamic State claimed responsibility for a knife attack on soldiers in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Friday, the group's Amaq news agency said on Saturday.
North Korea tests short-range missiles as South Korea, U.S. conduct drills
SEOUL/WASHINGTON North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Saturday, South Korea and the U.S. military said, as the two allies conducted annual joint military drills that the North denounces as preparation for war. | Video
Man with sword injures police outside Queen's palace
A man who assaulted police officers with a four-foot sword outside Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace residence shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) was being questioned by counter-terrorism police on Saturday.
Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected
BONDO, Switzerland Swiss officials on Saturday called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with Italy, acknowledging they were likely to be buried under millions of tons of rock.
Labour to offer alternative soft Brexit in policy shift
EDINBURGH Britain's main opposition Labour Party is announcing a policy shift which opens the possibility of the country remaining in the European Union's single market and customs union for several years as part of a "soft" Brexit, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona to show unity after Islamist attacks
BARCELONA Hundreds of thousands marched in Barcelona in a show of unity on Saturday evening amid chants of 'I am not afraid' after two Islamist militant attacks in the Spanish region of Catalonia last week left 15 dead.
Islamic State stronghold Tal Afar about to fall, says Iraqi military
TAL AFAR, Iraq Iraqi forces raised the national flag on Saturday in the heart of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the country's northwest, and said they were poised to take full control of the city after a week-long offensive. | Video
State of Innovation
Europe's Most Innovative Universities – 2017
Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential scientific research and generating the largest number of patents. Full article
The World’s Most Innovative Research Institutions – 2017
The 25 government-funded agencies that top Reuters' second annual ranking are conducting research that private companies can't afford and making scientific discoveries that are launching new industries. Full Article
Reuters Top 100: The World's Most Innovative Universities - 2016
The educational institutions that top Reuters' second annual ranking prove that in the fast-changing world of science and technology, you can't rest on your laurels. Full article
Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities
Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential research and generating the largest number of patents. Full article