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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

Syrian army comes closer to encircling Islamic State in central Syria desert

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies advanced in the central Syrian desert on Monday and could soon (More…)

North Korea delays Guam missile firing, U.S. says dialogue up to Kim

By Christine Kim and Yeganeh Torbati

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on (More…)

Republicans on track for tax reform this year: lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee said on Tuesday Republicans are on track (More…)

Turkey hunts more coup suspects, detains 30 for suspected PKK links

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police have launched operations to track down 33 former staff of a national scientific research agency (More…)

Venezuela’s Maduro calls for military exercises after Trump threat

By Brian Ellsworth and Hugh Bronstein

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday called for military exercises after (More…)

UK inquiry to examine Grenfell Tower fire but not broader social issues

By Estelle Shirbon

LONDON (Reuters) – A public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed 80 people (More…)

Kenyan government attempts to close down two rights groups

By Katharine Houreld and Duncan Miriri

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan government is trying to shut down a rights group (More…)

Philippines says China agrees on no new expansion in South China Sea

By Manuel Mogato

MANILA (Reuters) – China has assured the Philippines it will not occupy new features or territory in (More…)

Wall Street opens flat as North Korea tensions fade

By Sruthi Shankar

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday after North Korea’s leader delayed a decision on firing (More…)

Saudi Arabia and Iraq to re-open border crossing after 27 years

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time (More…)