Nigeria’s Buhari to meet Trump at White House on April 30
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, the White House said on Sunday.
In heated interview, Macron defends economic policy and style
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron faced down a grilling over unpopular economic reforms by two veteran journalists on Sunday, in a heated, 2-1/2-hour exchange that also touched on issues ranging from Syria to railway union strikes.
Veteran pro-EU candidate Djukanovic set to win Montenegro presidency: projection
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Veteran pro-European Union politician Milo Djukanovic was set to win Montenegro’s presidential election on Sunday with 53 percent of the votes, according to projected results.
After Syria strikes, Britain’s May to face critical parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will face criticism on Monday for bypassing parliament to join weekend air strikes against Syria, with some lawmakers calling for a potentially damaging vote on her future strategy.
UAE ends programme to train Somalia’s military
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ending a military training programme in Somalia in response to the seizure of millions of dollars and the temporary holding of a UAE plane by Somali security forces last week.
Mexico election front-runner blames country’s graft for Trump’s negative view
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s left-wing presidential front-runner said on Sunday that corrupt governments in the country were to blame for U.S. President Donald Trump’s bad impression of Mexicans, promising to change Trump’s perception if elected.
German minister tells Russia its behavior must change
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday criticized Russia for a series of activities beyond its borders, blaming it for a cyber attack on his own ministry, and said Moscow must change its ways.
Veteran Djukanovic wins Montenegro presidential election -projection
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Veteran leader Milo Djukanovic was set to win Montenegro’s presidential election on Sunday with 53.8 percent of votes, according to a projection by the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) pollster.
Arab leaders call for probe into Syria chemical attacks, condemn Iran
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran’s interference in the affairs of other countries.
Bangladesh, UNHCR dispute Myanmar’s Rohingya repatriation claim
DHAKA/YANGON (Reuters) – The Bangladeshi government and the United Nations refugee agency on Sunday disputed Myanmar’s claim it had repatriated five members of a Rohingya family, saying neither the government of Bangladesh nor the aid agency had any in…
