Do your Brexit duty, Britain’s May tells her divided government
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May called on her government to do its duty and agree a plan for Britain’s future outside the European Union, a last-ditch appeal to ministers to put Brexit rows behind them and take a “step forward”.
German coalition reaches deal on migration, no transit centers
BERLIN (Reuters) – The parties in Germany’s ruling coalition on Thursday reached agreement on a package of measures to deal with asylum-seekers who have already registered in other European Union states, and vowed to push ahead with an immigration law …
U.S.-Iran tensions rise over oil route as EU tries to save nuclear deal
LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S. military’s Central Command said on Thursday, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned they would block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz if…
Mexican leader to invite Trump to inauguration, signals shift on Venezuela
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would invite U.S. President Donald Trump to his Dec. 1 inauguration, as the leftist signaled a potential shift in Mexican policy toward Venezuela.
Rouhani tells Macron Europe’s package does not meet Iranian demands: IRNA
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s package of economic measures to offset the U.S. pullout from the nuclear deal does not go far enough, President Hassan Rouhani told French President Emmanuel Macron by telephone on Thursday, Iranian state news agency IRNA re…
German coalition parties reach deal on migrants: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – The parties in Germany’s ruling coalition have reached an agreement in a dispute over a push by Bavarian conservatives to turn back certain migrants at the German-Austrian border, coalition sources said late on Thursday.
As Pompeo heads to North Korea, State Department denies softening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department on Thursday denied that the United States had softened its approach toward North Korea’s denuclearization, as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Pyongyang hoping to hammer out a roadmap for its nucl…
Fireworks blasts kill at least 19 near Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 19 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks…
Ireland to hold referendum on women’s role in the home
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland is to hold a referendum to remove a clause in the constitution marking the importance of a woman’s “life within the home” and encouraging mothers to shun employment to fulfill domestic duties, the government announced on Thur…
U.S. lets Yemenis stay 18 more months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday it would allow some 1,250 Yemenis to remain in the United States for at least another 18 months under protected status as war and a humanitarian crisis rage in their native country.
