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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

Trump vows to back U.S. dairy farmers in Canada trade spat

By Rod Nickel

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to defend American dairy farmers who have been (More…)

Brazil waters down pension reform as protests turn violent

By Maria Carolina Marcello and Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer on Tuesday made new concessions to (More…)

Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali is being held by militants: police

By Luis Jaime Acosta

BOGOTA (Reuters) – A Colombian nun who was kidnapped more than two months ago in Mali (More…)

World Bank ready to help Venezuela if asked: Latam chief

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group stands ready to assist Venezuela, a member and shareholder of (More…)

North Korean mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up U.S.

By Ju-min Park

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea put on a musical show to mark the birthday of founding father (More…)

Venezuelan opposition to hold ‘mother of all marches’ against Maduro

By Brian Ellsworth and Diego Oré

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition says it will stage the “mother of all marches” (More…)

China’s Xi restructures military, consolidates control

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a military restructure of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to transform (More…)

Trump aide McMaster: Time for tough talks with Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser H. R. McMaster said on Sunday it was time for tough talks with (More…)

China to gather friends for biggest summit of year on New Silk Road

By Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will gather its friends and allies together for its biggest diplomatic event of (More…)

‘Dirty’ Jakarta election looms as religious politics resurfaces

By Fergus Jensen and Tom Allard

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Luar Batang is one of the Indonesian capital’s oldest neighborhoods, founded (More…)