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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

Kremlin says Turkey provided intel for ‘friendly fire’ strikes

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian air strikes that accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in Syria were launched based on coordinates provided (More…)

Trump changes tack, backs ‘one China’ policy in call with Xi

By Ben Blanchard and Steve Holland

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the (More…)

Islamic State shifts to Libya’s desert valleys after Sirte defeat

By Aidan Lewis

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have shifted to desert valleys and inland hills southeast of (More…)

Energy products boost U.S. import prices in January

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. import prices rose more than expected in January amid further gains in the cost of energy (More…)

Analysis: Trump’s hostility to help keep Iran’s Rouhani in office, but make his life harder

By Parisa Hafezi

ANKARA (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s bellicose rhetoric towards Iran now appears likely to help keep President Hassan (More…)

U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the (More…)

Russia halted Syrian army, rebel clash in northern Syria: sources

By Laila Bassam and Humeyra Pamuk

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Russia intervened to halt a clash between Syrian government forces and (More…)

Good food is worth waiting for – China media welcomes Trump letter

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Friday broadly welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping (More…)

Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant ‘Death to America’: TV

By Parisa Hafezi

ANKARA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday to swear allegiance to the clerical (More…)

Construction resumes on Dakota pipeline despite tribe’s challenge

By Terray Sylvester and Liz Hampton

CANNON BALL, N.D./HOUSTON (Reuters) – The company building an oil pipeline that has fueled (More…)