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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

Philippines says protested against China arms buildup on South China Sea isles

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest with China, its foreign minister said on Monday, over Beijing’s (More…)

Trump’s offer to Russia: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut – London Times

By Guy Faulconbridge and William James

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed (More…)

South Korea says securing THAAD location could be delayed

SEOUL (Reuters) – The signing of a contract which would secure the location of a U.S. missile defense system in (More…)

Sterling skids to three-month low as ‘hard Brexit’ fears bite

By Jemima Kelly

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling skidded to its lowest levels – bar a “flash crash” in October – (More…)

Turkish cargo jet crash kills 37 in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (Reuters) – A Turkish cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 37 people, most (More…)

Russia says facing increased cyber attacks from abroad

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is facing increased cyber attacks from abroad, a senior security official was quoted on Sunday as (More…)

Dozens reported dead as Syrian army fights Islamic State

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fighting between Islamic State and the Syrian army has killed dozens since Saturday in Deir al-Zor, where (More…)

Clashes in Nigeria’s divided heartland pile pressure on president

By Alexis Akwagyiram

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Hundreds of people have died in a surge of ethnically-charged violence in Nigeria’s (More…)

China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan, state media warns

By Christian Shepherd

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will “take off the gloves” and take strong action if U.S. President-elect Donald (More…)

Iraqi forces battle Islamic State near Tigris river in Mosul

By Isabel Coles

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces battled Islamic State militants in districts near the Tigris river (More…)