Land reform isn’t a threat, South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells white Afrikaners
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told the white Afrikaner community on Thursday that it should not view his government’s land reform plans as a threat, but as a way to harness the country’s economic potential and heal divis…
German court drops most serious charge against soldier who tried to frame refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court on Thursday dismissed the most serious charge against a German soldier who had been accused of plotting to kill senior politicians because of their support for refugees, then pin the blame on asylum seekers.
Battered by Trump on trade and Iran, G7 leaders to meet
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group’s 42-year history, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies risk causing a global trade …
Iraqi migrant suspected in rape and murder of German girl
WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) – German officials on Thursday said an Iraqi man suspected of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl had likely fled the country and returned to Iraq.
Armenia should hold parliamentary election within an year, new PM says
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia should hold an early parliamentary election within a year, its newly elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday.
Battered by Trump, G7 leaders choose to be ‘polite,’ productive
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group’s 42-year history, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies risk causing a global trade …
Search for survivors temporarily suspended near Guatemala volcano
SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala (Reuters) – Authorities on Thursday temporarily suspended the search for survivors near Guatemala’s Fuego volcano following deadly eruptions due to hazardous conditions for rescue workers, a spokesman for national disast…
Britain proposes one-year Brexit backstop plan to EU
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled a one-year backstop plan for the Irish border after Brexit on Thursday, finding a compromise that may paper over differences in her government but may also struggle to win over the European…
Turkey suspends migrant readmission deal with Greece: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has suspended its migrant readmission deal with Greece, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by state-run Anadolu agency, days after Greece released from prison four Turkish soldiers who fled there after a …
G7 leaders must be civil as they pressure Trump, says Macron
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders will pressure U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit this week on tariffs he has imposed on metals imports but must remain civil as they try to persuade him to change his mind, French President Emmanuel Macron…
