U.S. includes main ally Britain in letters demanding higher defense spending
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Trump administration has included Britain, Washington’s most loyal battlefield ally in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, among countries being sent letters rebuking them for spending too little on their militaries.
Former Malaysian PM arrested in stunning fall from grace
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Tuesday in a stunning fall from grace following a shock election loss in May amid allegations of massive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he founded.
Thai lucky 13 found, but still stuck as divers draw up cave rescue plans
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Rescuers battled intensifying rain to furiously pump water from a cave in Thailand on Tuesday, as officials thrashed out plans to extract a young soccer team located by divers after being trapped and incommunicado for 1…
Fleeing new assault, Syrian family doubts they will ever go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – After running from an army offensive in southwest Syria, Mirad Ghabaghbi says he is ready to take his family anywhere to keep them safe – even neighboring Israel.
Trump says nuclear talks with North Korea ‘going well’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with North Korea were “going well” as U.S. officials seek to reach an agreement with Pyongyang over a denuclearization plan following last month’s summit between Trump and No…
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador says wants referendum after three years
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s next president, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will put his presidency to a referendum in three years, giving the public a chance to have its say on whether he should continue his presidency half-way through his s…
Trump says nuclear talks with North Korea talks ‘going well’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with North Korea were “going well” as U.S. officials seek to reach an agreement with Pyongyang over a denuclearization plan following last month’s summit between Trump and No…
Days from Brexit crunch meeting, Britain’s May calls for unity
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May has called on her Conservative party to “stand together” over Brexit, days before a crunch meeting she hopes will overcome bitter rifts over how Britain should leave the European Union.
Merkel’s migrant deal hangs on Social Democrat, EU approval
BERLIN (Reuters) – A migrant policy deal struck by Chancellor Angela Merkel to save the German government drew scepticism on Tuesday from her Social Democrat coalition partners, who said more talks and work were needed to make the disputed proposal fly…
Austria strips Iranian of diplomatic status over bomb plot arrest
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria is stripping an Iranian of his diplomatic status after he was arrested in Germany in connection with a suspected plot to bomb an Iranian opposition group’s meeting in France, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
