Kerry to meet Iran foreign minister on Tuesday: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Tuesday to discuss implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, American and Iranian officials told Reuters on Monday.
Ryan urges Obama to rule out sanctions ‘workarounds’ for Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, called on President Barack Obama on Monday to “definitively” rule out any possible sanctions “workaround” that might provide Iran, directly or indirectly, with access to the…
Clinton says she would ‘go further’ than Obama on immigration: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said if she wins the White House she would go farther than President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration and would propose comprehensive immigration reform legislation …
U.S. to give Philippines eye in sky to track South China Sea activity
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States will transfer an observation blimp to the Philippines to help it track maritime activity and guard its borders amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, a U.S. diplomat said on Monday.
U.S. pledges ‘strong response’ in event of another North Korean nuclear test
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States will respond strongly in the case of a further North Korean nuclear test, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, days after the North’s failure to launch what the United States believes was an …
Chinese official calls Trump ‘irrational’ on trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, calling him “an irrational type” due to his proposal that tariffs on imported Chinese goods be increased to up to 45 percent.
Cruz adviser says Trump campaign taking ‘banana republic’ approach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior adviser to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Sunday accused rival Donald Trump’s campaign of taking a “banana republic approach” by complaining that party rules for selecting a nominee are rigged against him….
Obama immigration action goes before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that tests the boundaries of presidential powers, confronting the question of whether President Barack Obama exceeded his authority with unilateral action to spare millions of peo…
Ted Cruz wins Wyoming Republican presidential nominating contest
CASPER, Wyo. (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Ted Cruz won all 14 delegates at stake on Saturday in Wyoming, besting rival Donald Trump, who made little effort to win the rural state, and further narrowing the gap in the race for the pa…
Clinton backer George Clooney condemns ‘obscene’ sums in White House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Actor and director George Clooney, a supporter of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid, broke ranks over campaign financing on Saturday to condemn the “obscene” sums of money in U.S. politics and praised Clinton’s chief political r…
