Russia present unharmed Syrians to OPCW, Western allies stawy away
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia and Syria presented several unharmed people from Gouta, Syria, at the premises of the Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons on Thursday to support claims that there was no chemical attack in the city earlier…
British interior minister faces calls to resign over ‘Windrush’ scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister faced calls to resign on Thursday after giving contradictory statements about meeting targets for deportations, deepening a scandal over Britain’s treatment of Caribbean immigrants.
Trump says he is weighing options for North Korea meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is considering three or four dates as well as five locations for his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, adding that it remains unclear whether the meeting will occur.
Trump says hands-off approach to Justice Dept. could change: Fox News interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday the hands-off approach he has taken to the U.S. Justice Department given the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia could change, comments that could re-ignite concer…
Ten aid workers missing in South Sudan: U.N. official
JUBA (Reuters) – Ten aid workers have gone missing in South Sudan’s Yei town in unclear circumstances, a U.N. official said on Thursday, the latest incident involving relief staff in the country.
EU extends Myanmar arms embargo, prepares individual sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday extended its arms embargo against Myanmar, following human rights violations in the country, and was preparing sanctions against individual army officials.
South Korea to hit pause on Friday to soak in historic summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – With a giant TV screen in its capital, and a break from classes for students to watch live coverage, much of South Korea will hit the pause button on Friday to watch history unfold – the first time a North Korean leader crosses the bo…
Former Brazil finance minister Palocci strikes plea deal – O Globo
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has struck a plea deal with federal police, newspaper O Globo reported on Thursday, raising the stakes in a corruption scandal engulfing high-ranking politicians and prominent busin…
Ahead of Merkel trip to U.S., Germany downbeat on trade tariffs
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany expects U.S. tariffs on European steel and aluminum products to kick in on May 1, a senior government official said before Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to meet labor ministry after minimum wage protests
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday meet officials from the labor ministry to discuss the planned introduction of a national minimum wage, a day after nationwide protests over the policy which he has champi…
