Macron taps into U.S. Marines lore with tree sapling gift to Trump
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron, who starts a three-day state visit to the United States on Monday, will seek to please his host Donald Trump with a gift that taps into U.S. Marines lore.
Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Two people from the ethnic Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, where targeted killings of minorities have continued despite improvements in overall security.
Blast at election center in Afghan capital kills dozens
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration center in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 100, in the most serious attack yet on preparations for elections scheduled …
France’s Macron says he has no ‘plan B’ for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said in a Fox News interview on Sunday that he has no “plan B” for the Iran nuclear deal and that the United States should stay in the agreement as long as there is no better option.
Trump says ‘long way’ to go on North Korea crisis
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the North Korean nuclear crisis was a long way from being resolved, striking a cautious note a day after the North’s pledge to end its nuclear tests raised hopes before planned sum…
Germany’s Social Democrats choose first female chair in hope of revamp
Wiesbaden, GERMANY/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) elected Andrea Nahles as their first ever female leader on Sunday, hoping she can reinvigorate the country’s oldest party after it suffered heavy losses in September’s election.
Turkish opposition deputies switch to help fledging party fight snap elections
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Fifteen Turkish parliamentarians from the main opposition have switched to the fledgling Iyi Party to ensure it can run in snap June elections called by President Tayyip Erdogan, officials from the opposition CHP said on Sun…
Germany’s Social Democrats choose first ever female chair to revamp party
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) elected Andrea Nahles as their first ever female chairwoman on Sunday, hoping she can reinvigorate the country’s oldest party after it suffered heavy losses in September’s election.
Iraq’s April 19 air strike in Syria killed 36 IS militants: spokesman
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi air strike in Syria on April 19 has killed 36 Islamic State militants, including some of the group’s leaders in Syria, an Iraqi military spokesman told Reuters on Sunday.
G7 foreign ministers to discuss Russia, sanctions not on agenda
TORONTO (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations will discuss how to maintain pressure on Russia when they meet on Sunday but extra sanctions are not on the agenda, officials said.
