Veteran Chavez ally Cabello to lead Venezuelan Constituent Assembly
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s all-powerful Constituent Assembly elected as its head on Tuesday Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello, boosting the profile of a political leader who the United States has accused of being a coordinator of internationa…
U.S. quits U.N. human rights body, citing bias vs. Israel, alarming critics
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States withdrew from a “hypocritical and self-serving” United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday over what it called chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform, a move activists warned would …
White House piles pressure on China after Trump tariff threat
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has underestimated U.S. President Donald Trump’s resolve to impose more tariffs unless it changes its “predatory” trade practices, a White House trade adviser said on Tuesday, as Trump greatly expanded the amount of…
UK police see no indication of terrorism in London blast
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Tuesday a “small number of people” were receiving medical treatment after what they described as a minor explosion likely caused by a battery malfunction at an underground station in north London.
Iran says Europe’s proposals not enough to save nuclear deal: IRNA
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday that Europe’s proposals to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal from the pact were not satisfying for Tehran, warning that all sides would lose if Iran is sidelined by the West,…
U.S. withdraws from United Nations human rights body
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday accusing it of a “chronic bias against Israel,” a move that activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult.
Venezuela Constituent Assembly elects Cabello as its new leader
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s all-powerful Constituent Assembly on Tuesday elected as its new leader Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello, who is accused by the United States of involvement in the drug trade.
North Korea expected to begin transferring remains of U.S. troops soon: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea could start the process of handing over the remains of troops, including Americans, missing from the Korean War within the next few days, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
Chilean law enforcement question Vatican sex abuse envoy at airport
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean prosecutors said on Tuesday they questioned the Vatican’s top sex abuse investigator as he prepared to fly out of the country following a fact-finding and reconciliation mission ordered by the Pope.
Violence flares up in Nicaragua after suspension of peace talks
MASAYA, Nicaragua (Reuters) – Nicaraguan police and masked gunmen clashed with anti-government protesters on Tuesday, leaving at least six dead following the suspension of peace talks to quell two months of deadly demonstrations, a human rights group s…
