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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

U.S. says Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels

By Idrees Ali

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after (More…)

Syria truce under strain; Assad ready to discuss ‘everything’ at talks

By Tom Perry

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian truce brokered by Russia and Turkey was under growing strain on Monday (More…)

North Korea says can test-launch ICBM at any time: official news agency

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea declared on Sunday it could test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from (More…)

Unclear whether truck attack in Israel inspired by Islamic State

By Luke Baker

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government has been quick to suggest a Palestinian who rammed a truck into (More…)

U.S. intelligence study warns of growing conflict risk

By Jonathan Landay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The risk of conflicts between and within nations will increase over the next five (More…)

Retiree and volunteer fireman among Florida airport shooting fatalities

By Gina Cherelus

(Reuters) – A volunteer firefighter in his sixties and a retiree en route to a cruise ship (More…)

Gun was given back to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida shooting suspect last month

By Zachary Fagenson

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Police in Alaska took a handgun from the man accused of killing (More…)

At least four dead in Palestinian truck attack in Jerusalem

By Jeffrey Heller and Ori Lewis

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers (More…)

Quake rattles southern Iran, four Afghan laborers killed: TV

ANKARA (Reuters) – An earthquake shook Iran’s southern Fars province on Friday, killing four Afghan laborers and prompting a search (More…)

Thai PM visits flood-battered south: six dead, transport disrupted

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country on Friday where (More…)