U.S. Ambassador gives first glimpse of new Jerusalem embassy compound
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Viewers were given a sneak preview of the compound housing what will be the new American Embassy in Jerusalem on Friday, when the U.S. Ambassador to Israel posted footage of preparations for the opening ceremony.
UK court rules Moldova tycoon’s dispute with Kazakhstan must go to trial
ALMATY (Reuters) – A British court has ruled that a dispute between a Moldovan businessman and Kazakhstan, which has already led to the freezing of more than $20 billion of Kazakh assets in the West, must go to trial.
Europe moves to safeguard interests in Iran after U.S. pullout
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s largest economies lobbied to protect their companies’ investments in Iran on Friday, seeking to keep the nuclear deal with Tehran alive after Washington pulled out and threatened to impose sanctions on European compani…
Ranger killed, two British nationals kidnapped in Congo national park
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A park ranger was killed and two British citizens were kidnapped on Friday in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, a park service official and a local civil society leader said.
Inaction in U.S. and Ukraine keeping Manafort cases in limbo: prosecutor
KIEV (Reuters) – Legal red tape in Ukraine and a lack of help from the United States have left Ukraine’s investigations of former Donald Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort in legal limbo, senior prosecutor Serhii Horbatiuk told Reuters on Friday.
Popularity of Israel’s Netanyahu rises as Iran tension flares
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s tough stance on Iran has boosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity at home, and he can expect more good press in the coming days when the United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem.
Despite hurricanes and Trump, Cuba retains charm for foreign tourism firms
HAVANA (Reuters) – New U.S. travel restrictions and a destructive hurricane season last year sucked some air from Cuba’s tourism boom but foreign businesses from Spain’s Melia Hotels to China’s Jin Jiang are pursuing new investments in what remains a …
EU tells Montenegro to investigate attack on journalist
BELGRADE (Reuters) – The European Union warned Montenegro on Friday that a shooting attack on a journalist would have an impact on the country’s EU membership bid and urged it to fully investigate the incident.
Colombia’s Santos sees ‘regime change’ soon in Venezuela
(Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos predicted on Friday there would be “regime change” soon in neighboring Venezuela, which holds a controversial presidential election on May 20 likely to consolidate socialist rule.
Wanted: Italian prime minister, as 5-Star and League negotiate
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s two anti-establishment parties, the 5-Star Movement and the far-right League, are drafting a program for a new government in the hope of ending almost 10 weeks of political stalemate, but are still seeking someone to lead it.
