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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’s hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to (More…)

Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises risk of human pandemic

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) – The global spread of bird flu and the number of viral strains currently circulating (More…)

Unpaid state salaries deepen economic pain in Yemen’s war

By Noah Browning

DUBAI (Reuters) – Already suffering grievously under nearly two years of civil war, many thousands of Yemeni (More…)

Jihadists crush Syria rebel group, in a blow to diplomacy

By Tom Perry

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A powerful jihadist group has crushed a Free Syrian Army rebel faction in northwestern (More…)

Eight held in Austrian police raids linked to Islamic State

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian police took eight people into custody on Thursday in raids linked to potential connections with the (More…)

Greek Supreme Court denies extradition of Turkish soldiers who fled after coup attempt

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Supreme Court ruled against the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece in July (More…)

Facing jihadist attack, Syrian rebels join bigger faction

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham said on Thursday six other rebel factions had joined its ranks (More…)

Philippines says U.S. military to upgrade bases, defense deal intact

By Manuel Mogato

MANILA (Reuters) – The United States will upgrade and build facilities on Philippine military bases this year, (More…)

Young girl who tweeted from Aleppo asks Trump to help Syrian children

LONDON (Reuters) – The seven-year-old Syrian girl who gained a global following last year with her Twitter updates from Aleppo (More…)

Chile battles devastating wildfires as international help pours in

By Anthony Esposito

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The worst wildfires in Chile’s modern history are ravaging wide swaths of the country’s (More…)