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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

Defecting North Korean soldier critical after escape in hail of bullets

By Christine Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier is expected to survive critical wounds he received when his (More…)

U.S. would welcome new EU sanctions on Iran: official

By Gabriela Baczynska

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Any move by the European Union to impose new sanctions on Iran over its (More…)

Erdogan swipes at Russia, U.S. missions in Syria

ANKARA/SOCHI (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took swipes at U.S. and Russian interventions in Syria on Monday and said (More…)

Travelers says it is in ‘right spot’ for cyber insurance exposure

By Suzanne Barlyn

(Reuters) – Travelers Cos Inc <TRV.N> plans to stick to its recent growth pace for sales of (More…)

Iran ends quake rescue operations, hungry survivors battle cold

By Parisa Hafezi

ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian officials said there was little chance of finding more survivors from the earthquake (More…)

North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon

By Christine Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for (More…)

Spain sees Russian interference in Catalonia separatist vote

By Robin Emmott

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Madrid believes Russian-based groups used online social media to heavily promote Catalonia’s independence referendum (More…)

Exclusive: $6 for 38 days work: Child exploitation rife in Rohingya camps

By Tom Allard and Tommy Wilkes

COX’S BAZAR/KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar are working punishing hours (More…)

Papua New Guinea threatens to forcibly remove asylum seekers

By Colin Packham

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea Immigration Minister Petrus Thomas said authorities would take steps on Monday (More…)

France frets over internal threat two years after Paris attacks

By Marine Pennetier

PARIS (Reuters) – Two years after militants killed 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, French officials (More…)