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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

North Korea nuclear threat means South must not delay anti-missile system

By Jack Kim and Christine Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) – Acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn said on Monday the deployment (More…)

Iraqi general’s tour suggests tough fight ahead in west Mosul

By Michael Georgy

MOSUL (Reuters) – Residents of east Mosul held up their children and took selfies with Iraqi counter-terrorism (More…)

European stocks fall, investors seek safety after Trump address

By Abhinav Ramnarayan

LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks and bond yields edged lower on Monday and the dollar briefly hit (More…)

Italy avalanche rescuers dig for fifth day, alleged delay probed

By Antonio Denti

PENNE, Italy (Reuters) – Rescuers dug in the buried ruins of a mountainside hotel in central Italy (More…)

Prices soar, families use river water as Islamic State besieges Syrian city

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Food prices have soared and families are drinking untreated river water in the Syrian city of Deir (More…)

Executive actions ready to go as Trump prepares to take office

By Ayesha Rascoe and Julia Edwards Ainsley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive actions on his (More…)

Syrian rebels bitterly divided before new peace talks

By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi

BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents appear more divided than ever as (More…)

Deep in the jungle, Brazil struggles to battle drug trade

By Alonso Soto

VILA BITTENCOURT, Brazil (Reuters) – In an isolated army outpost deep in the Amazon jungle, Felipe Castro (More…)

Islamic State destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief

By Kinda Makieh and Tom Perry

DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments (More…)

In Trump We Trust: Inauguration prompts celebration in Russia

By Andrew Osborn

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin may have spent years reviling America, but Russians hoping Donald Trump will (More…)