Netanyahu told Trump about Iran claims in March, senior official says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump about evidence of a past secret Iranian nuclear arms program in March, a senior Israeli official said, a move apparently aimed at killing an internatio…
Leader of small Turkish Islamist party announces bid for presidency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A small Turkish Islamist party on Tuesday said it would field a candidate in the June 24 presidential snap election, potentially siphoning off critical votes from President Tayyip Erdogan and stopping him from an outright win in th…
Japan to host summit with China, South Korea on May 9
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will host a summit with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Tokyo on May 9 to discuss regional issues, the government said on Tuesday, with observers expecting North Korea to be high on the age…
UK’s Prince William and Kate register new son Louis’s birth
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate formally registered the birth of new son Louis on Tuesday, just over a week after the arrival of the latest member of Britain’s royal family.
Pakistan PM inaugurates long-delayed new airport in capital Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday inaugurated the long-delayed new airport in the capital, Islamabad, replacing the cramped Benazir Bhutto often criticized by travelers.
Netanyahu says not seeking Iran war as U.S. faces deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel was not seeking war with Iran, one day after unveiling what he said was evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program.
UK government disappointed by Lords votes on Brexit laws, vows robust action
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May and her senior ministers agreed on Tuesday they were disappointed by decisions taken in the upper house of parliament that could block or delay Brexit, May’s spokesman said, adding the government will respo…
Armenia protest leader warns of turmoil if he is blocked from power
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan urged supporters to take to the streets on Tuesday to pressure parliament to choose him as prime minister, and warned of a political “tsunami” if the ruling elite clings to power.
Harboring ambitions: Gulf states scramble for Somalia
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A battle for access to seaports is underway in one of the world’s unlikeliest places: Somalia, now caught up in a regional struggle between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on one side, with Qatar backed by Turkey on the ot…
Death toll in Swiss Alps after sudden storm rises to six
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two more ski hikers have died after being caught in a sudden storm in the Swiss Alps, bringing the toll to six, while three women remain hospitalized in poor condition, Swiss police said on Tuesday.
