Maduro vows to free some jailed activists, raise Venezuela oil output
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s newly re-elected President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday pledged to release some jailed opposition activists, boost the OPEC member’s tanking oil production and open dialogue with business leaders.
EU criticizes ‘fantasy’ UK Brexit gambits, sees little Irish progress
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union negotiators dismiss as “fantasy” some main British demands for Brexit, including on the sensitive issue of the Northern Ireland border, a senior EU official said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Canada PM raps possible U.S. auto tariffs, says linked to NAFTA
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – A move by the United States to explore tariffs on auto imports is based on flimsy logic and is part of the pressure from Washington to renegotiate the NAFTA trade pact, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wedne…
Syrian air defense intercepts missile attack on airport: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs city had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday.
Burundi opposition push to annul vote extending president’s term
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi’s opposition asked the constitutional court on Thursday to nullify a referendum that could allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to stay in power until 2034, saying the vote was marred by fraud.
Pope tells bishops not to accept gay seminarians: report
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis warned Italian bishops this week to vet carefully applicants to the priesthood and reject anyone they suspected might be homosexual, local media reported on Thursday.
U.S.-backed Syrian forces arrest French Islamic State leader: SDF
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Thursday they had arrested a French citizen who headed an Islamic State group in Syria and had been involved in the Paris and Nice attacks in 2015 and 2016.
Exclusive: Canada’s Trudeau – possible U.S. auto tariffs based on flimsy logic
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – A move by the United States to explore tariffs on auto imports is based on flimsy logic and is clearly linked to talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
Venezuela’s Maduro to begin new six-year term in January
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who was reelected on Sunday, will begin his new six-year term in January, the head of the pro-government Constituent Assembly said on Thursday.
Iraqi PM Abadi says election fraud allegations to be investigated
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday that allegations of fraud in national elections held last week will be investigated, according to a statement from his office.
