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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

Bomb attacks kill seven, wound 224 in southeast Turkey

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Two bomb attacks blamed on Kurdish militants killed seven members of the security forces and wounded (More…)

Russia launches third day of Syria strikes from Iran

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian bombers launched a third day of air strikes against militants in Syria from an Iranian air (More…)

Turkey seizes assets as post-coup crackdown turns to business

By Ayla Jean Yackley

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities ordered the detention of nearly 200 people, including leading businessmen, and (More…)

Philippines gets first coastguard boat from Japan to boost security

MANILA (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday delivered to the Philippines the first of 10 coastguard vessels to help it improve (More…)

Special Report: Enslaved in Libya – One woman’s extraordinary escape from Islamic State

By Selam Gebrekidan

(Reuters) – On the night of June 2, 2015, gunmen blocked a highway on Libya’s northern coast (More…)

Harrowing video shows dazed, bloodied boy pulled from Aleppo rubble

(Reuters) – His face bloodied and completely covered in dust, the little boy sits quietly, staring ahead, dazed and shocked (More…)

Russia, spurning U.S. censure, launches second day of Syria strikes from Iran

By Alexander Winning and Andrew Osborn

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia launched a second day of air strikes against Syrian militants (More…)

Oil rally under pressure; record Saudi output offsets U.S. drawdown

By Barani Krishnan

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil’s near week-long rally was under pressure on Wednesday after an unexpected drawdown (More…)

Hacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction

By Joseph Menn

(Reuters) – Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance (More…)

Cisco to lay off about 14,000 employees: tech news site CRN

(Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc is laying off about 14,000 employees, representing nearly 20 percent of the network equipment maker’s (More…)