Russia’s elite dismiss U.S. list as ‘telephone book’ of the wealthy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s elite on Tuesday shrugged off U.S. publication of a sweeping list of oligarchs close to the Kremlin as simply a “telephone directory” of the rich, though a Kremlin spokesman said it could even harm the image of Russia’s poli…
Mexico may allow U.S. air marshals to use stun guns on flights: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is in talks with the United States on whether to allow U.S. federal air marshals to travel with Taser stun guns on cross-border flights with U.S. airlines, National Security Commissioner Renato Sales said in a TV intervie…
Migration drops near zero in Czech Republic but sways election campaign
(This January 23 story corrects number of asylum applications in paragraph 4 to make clear they refer to just the month of November)
U.S. still aims to push Taliban into Afghan peace talks: official
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States aims to press the Taliban on the battlefield to convince them that they will have to negotiate peace, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump rejected talks follo…
U.S. military backtracks on blocking Afghan data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday that a decision to classify key data on the Afghan war was a ” human error in labeling” after a watchdog report criticized the move as limiting public accountability in the 16-year-old conflict.
Publication of Russia ‘oligarch list’ may affect investors: group
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A group of foreign investors expressed concern on Tuesday at the U.S. Treasury’s publication of a list of Russian businessmen allegedly close to the Kremlin, saying it could affect the interests of European investors and increase unc…
In turnaround, pope sends top sexual abuse investigator to Chile
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is sending the Catholic Church’s top investigator into sexual abuse by clergy to Chile to probe a bishop accused of covering up crimes against minors, in a remarkable turnaround only days after the pope defended hi…
Tillerson, Mattis call for calming tensions in GCC dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. secretaries of state and defense on Tuesday called on all sides in the dispute between Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to calm tensions among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members.
Saudi Arabia says it has seized over $100 billion in corruption purge
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s government has arranged to seize more than $100 billion through financial settlements with businessmen and officials detained in its crackdown on corruption, the attorney general said on Tuesday.
U.S. general says North Korea not demonstrated all components of ICBM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear program has made strides in recent months but the country has not yet demonstrated all the components of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), including a survivable re-entry vehicle, the vice chairm…
