Afghan president demands Pakistan act against Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday accused neighboring Pakistan of failing to move against the Taliban and pledged a new security plan for Kabul after hundreds of people were killed and wounded in two deadly attacks on the capita…
Germany grants asylum to alleged Turkey plotters: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, including one Ankara accuses of playing a leading role in the failed military coup of July 2016, in a new setback for relations between the two countries, weekly magazine Der Spieg…
Brazil’s Meirelles to decide about presidential bid in April
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said on Friday that Brazil’s economy is well on the road to recovery and that he will decide in April whether to run for president in the October general election.
Venezuela slams U.S. comments on military ouster of Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela condemned on Friday U.S. comments that its own military could topple President Nicolas Maduro and said a Latin American tour by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was seeking a regional “intervention” against the socialist g…
France says won’t accept Syria circumventing chemical weapons’ ban
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Friday it was “deeply concerned” that Syria’s government was flouting its pledges to stop using chemical weapons and Paris was working with its partners to shed light on recent suspected toxic gas attacks.
U.S. sanctions six people, seven firms under rules targeting Hezbollah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned six individuals and seven entities under financial regulations targeting the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group.
U.S. raises pressure on South Sudan’s Kiir, bans export of arms, defense services
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday banned the export of weapons and defense services to South Sudan, stepping up pressure against President Salva Kiir to end the country’s four-year civil war.
Mattis says has no evidence of sarin gas used in Syria, but concerned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that while he does not have evidence of the nerve agent sarin being used by the Syrian government, the United States was looking into reports about its use and was concerned.
U.S. raises pressure on South Sudan, bans export of arms, defense services
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday banned the export of weapons and defense services to South Sudan, stepping up pressure against President Salva Kiir to end the country’s four-year civil war.
Greek court rejects extradition of Turk over links to bombings
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek court on Friday ruled against the extradition of a Turkish man wanted by Ankara over links to a banned militant group blamed for suicide bombings in Turkey, court officials said.
