Italy parties meet, but obstacles to government deal abound
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s political parties met on Thursday to try to find common ground on forming a government in the wake of this month’s inconclusive election, ahead of formal consultations with the president next week.
Exclusive: Under Trump, prosecutors fight reprieves for people facing deportation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration has sharply curtailed a once-common practice of granting long-term reprieves to immigrants targeted for deportation, a Reuters analysis of court records shows, adding to an already huge backlog of cases in …
China-Vatican deal seen soon, Chinese paper says
BEIJING (Reuters) – An agreement between China and the Vatican could be signed as soon as the end of this month as talks have reached the final stages, a Chinese state-run newspaper reported, citing a senior Chinese Catholic.
Egypt’s Sisi cruises to victory but with lower turnout
CAIRO (Reuters) – Early results from Egypt’s election showed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cruising toward his expected landslide victory and a second term, but with a lower turnout than the vote that brought him to power four years ago.
Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent Reuters reporters held in Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) – Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has joined the legal team representing two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar, who are accused of possessing secret government papers, her office said on Thursday.
Libya won’t stabilize unless shadow economy smashed: U.N. envoy
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s conflict cannot be resolved unless the black economy and “predation of public money” are ended, the U.N. envoy to the country said, calling on international actors to target “big traffickers” with sanctions.
European powers face resistance to Iran sanctions to save nuclear deal
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – France, Britain and Germany are struggling to persuade their EU partners to back new sanctions on Iran to preserve its nuclear deal, diplomats said, with Italy doubting whether the measures can stop the United States pulling …
Salisbury attack: ex-spy poisoned by nerve agent on his front door
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve toxin that had been left on the front door of their home in England, British counter-terrorism police said.
The future is bright, vows PM May on tour of Brexit-divided country
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May promised Britain bright prospects outside the European Union on Thursday as she toured a country still profoundly divided about its future as the countdown to Brexit enters its final 12 months.
China says South China Sea drills routine, no word on carrier
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday the military was carrying out routine training in the South China Sea, but would not comment on the presence of China’s sole operational aircraft carrier there.
