Russian military spending falls, could affect operations: think-tank
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Russian military spending fell by a fifth last year, its first decline in nearly two decades, with tighter purse-strings likely to affect Moscow’s military activity ahead, a report by defense think-tank SIPRI showed on Wednesday.
Honduras marches turn violent in anger over last year’s election
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Labor Day marches in Honduras turned violent on Tuesday as anti-riot police used tear gas and water cannons to break up rock-hurling protesters venting their anger at what many decry as a fraudulent presidential election late la…
Gunmen kill at least eight civilians north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Militants opened fire on unarmed Iraqi civilians on Tuesday, killing at least eight and wounding three in a town 25 km (15 miles) north of Baghdad, a security source said.
Central American migrants from caravan wait and worry at U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Some 140 Central American migrants waited anxiously on the Mexican side of the U.S. border on Tuesday following a second night in a makeshift camp, determined to remain until their asylum requests are processed after the fir…
UK lawmakers back ‘Magnitsky amendment’ on sanctions for human rights abuses
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will be able to impose sanctions on people who commit gross human rights violations under a so-called “Magnitsky amendment” backed by members of parliament on Tuesday.
Trump says location, date of North Korea summit may be announced soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the location and date of a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be announced soon.
Mosque blasts kill at least 27 in northeast Nigeria
YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Explosions in and around a mosque in northeast Nigeria killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, a hospital official said, in the latest in a spate of attacks by militants in the region.
Trump says he may visit Jerusalem for U.S. Embassy opening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he may go to Jerusalem, where the United States is moving its embassy from Tel Aviv later this month after Trump broke with other world powers last year to recognize Jerusalem as Israel…
Venezuela presidential aspirant vows $75/month minimum wage
CARACAS (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Henri Falcon pledged on Tuesday to raise Venezuela’s minimum wage to $75 per month in a newly-dollarized economy should he beat the ruling socialists in a May 20 vote.
Armenia protest leader calls for general strike
YEREVAN (Reuters) – The leader of an Armenian protest movement that forced the country’s veteran leader to step down announced on Tuesday a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience after the ruling party thwarted his bid to take over as prime minister…
