Four years after coup, Thais tire of corruption and democratic delays
BANGKOK (Reuters) – When Thailand’s army took power in a bloodless coup four years ago, it promised to bring happiness back to the “Land of Smiles” and return the country to democratic rule within two years.
Riot erupts at Venezuela detention center where activists, Utah man jailed
CARACAS (Reuters) – A riot erupted on Wednesday at a detention center where dozens of government opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a Mormon missionary from Utah are detained, activists and relatives said on Wednesday.
From Madrid to Miami, Venezuelan migrants seethe at Maduro yet sit out vote
CARACAS/MADRID/LIMA (Reuters) – Often arriving thin and penniless in South American capitals after long bus trips across the continent, many Venezuelan migrants blame President Nicolas Maduro for the crushing economic crisis that forced them to flee.
EU leaders struggle to save Iran economic ties from U.S. sanctions
SOFIA (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Wednesday to try to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive and maintain their reviving economic cooperation with Tehran after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the pact.
Malaysia police seize handbags, other personal items from ex-PM’s home
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police seized handbags and few other personal items from the home of former prime minister Najib Razak in connection with a money laundering probe, a lawyer of the ex-leader said on Thursday.
EU leaders to woo west Balkan states but road to membership bumpy
SOFIA (Reuters) – When EU leaders pose for a “family picture” with counterparts from six western Balkan nations hoping to join the bloc, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will stay away in protest – highlighting how long and hard their road to membe…
U.S. sanctions Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, deputy Qassem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Gulf partners imposed additional sanctions on Lebanon’s Hezbollah leadership on Wednesday, targeting its top two officials, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Naim Qassem.
Egypt’s Sisi says U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem causes instability
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday the move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will cause “some instability” in the region, in his first public comments on the issue.
U.S. targets Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, deputy Qassem with sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed additional sanctions on Lebanon’s Hezbollah leadership, targeting its top two officials, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Naim Qassem.
Nicaraguan students yell ‘murderer’ at Ortega as dialogue opens
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Angry Nicaraguan students taunted President Daniel Ortega with shouts of “murderer” as he spoke on Wednesday at a Catholic church-organized event aimed at negotiating a solution to weeks of deadly protests that have challenged his r…
