Hezbollah leader says to stay in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah will remain in Syria as long as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants it there, the group’s leader said on Friday, defying renewed U.S. and Israeli pressure to force Tehran and its allies to quit the …
Lava flows at Guatemala volcano prompt fresh evacuations
EL RODEO, Guatemala (Reuters) – Dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases poured down several canyons below the crater of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano on Friday, prompting a new round of evacuations of rescue workers and nearby villages.
U.N. Security Council elects five members for 2-year term
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to elect Germany, Belgium, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia for a two-year term in the Security Council starting on Jan. 1, 2019.
Ontario businesses seek clarity from populist leader Ford
TORONTO (Reuters) – Business leaders in the Canadian province of Ontario will closely watch new premier-elect Doug Ford for signs the populist conservative can deliver on his pledge to boost economic growth and lower the cost of operating in the countr…
Rebels muster as British PM May battles for her Brexit vision
LONDON (Reuters) – A parliamentary vote on the shape of Britain’s relationship with Europe next week is likely to force rebels in Theresa May’s government into the open, threatening instability and adding yet another twist to the tortured effort to rea…
Israeli gunfire, tear gas injure hundreds as Gaza protest resumes
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops fired tear gas and live bullets at Palestinians taking part in weekly protests at the Gaza Strip border with Israel on Friday, injuring at least 386 people, medics said.
Trump vows to deal with ‘unfair trade’ ahead of tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting the tone for a hostile Group of Seven summit and raising the specter of a trade war that has unnerved Washington’s top allies as w…
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 92, had eye surgery last month: palace
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 92-year-old Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, underwent successful surgery to treat an eye cataract last month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to visit Russia next week: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Russia next week, Interfax cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday.
Israeli gunfire, tear gas injure 100 as as Gaza protest resumes
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops fired tear gas and live bullets at Palestinians taking part in weekly protests at the Gaza Strip border with Israel on Friday, injuring at least 100 people, medics said.
