Venezuela’s Maduro gets support from Erdogan, Maradona ahead of vote
CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s diplomatically isolated president got a show of support from his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona on Thursday ahead of a weekend election widely decrie…
U.S. urges Venezuela to release U.S. citizen after prison riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is worried about the safety of U.S. citizens held in Venezuela after a riot at a prison there on Wednesday and has appealed again for the release of Mormon missionary Joshua Holt, the State Department said on Th…
Syria’s Assad flies to Russia for talks with Putin: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s summer residence on the Black Sea for talks on Thursday about the Syrian conflict, the Kremlin said, a visit that underscored Moscow’s status as Assad’s chief b…
Italian parties agree government program, say no threat to euro
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s two anti-establishment parties agreed the basis for a governing accord on Thursday that would slash taxes, ramp up welfare spending and pose the biggest challenge to the European Union since Britain voted to leave the bloc two …
Trump seeks to placate North Korea’s Kim over uncertain summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump sought on Thursday to placate North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un after Pyongyang threatened to scrap an unprecedented summit, saying Kim’s security would be guaranteed in any deal and his country would n…
Brazil’s wealthy farm belt backs Trump-like presidential candidate
CAMPO NOVO DO PARECIS, Brazil (Reuters) – A right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate who compares himself to Donald Trump is attracting support across Brazil’s farm belt, where the fiery former paratrooper may secure the funding needed for his bid t…
As Vatican meeting on Chilean abuse ends, fate of bishops uncertain
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A crisis meeting between Pope Francis and Chilean bishops about the cover-up of sexual abuse in the country ended on Thursday amid growing speculation among clergy and media that some of them would resign.
Trump: Countries not meeting NATO obligations will be ‘dealt with’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that NATO members that do not contribute fully to the group would be “dealt with,” and singled out Germany as a country he said was not doing enough.
U.S. Air Force apologizes for Yanny/Laurel tweet about Afghan war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force apologized on Thursday and withdrew a tweet that sought to find humor in killing Taliban militants in Afghanistan by invoking a viral Internet debate about whether an audio file says the words “Laurel” or “Yann…
Syria’s Assad flies to Russia for talks with Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian President President Bashar al-Assad traveled to the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
