Czechs pick between east-looking Zeman and pro-western challengers in presidential vote
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czechs wrap up voting on Saturday in the first round of a presidential election in which eight candidates are seeking to oust the incumbent Milos Zeman, whose inclination toward far-right groups and warm relations with Russia and Chi…
Venezuela government, opposition resume talks in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Members of Venezuela’s leftist government and opposition leaders resumed talks in the Dominican Republic on Friday, seeking to reach an agreement to ease a deep political and economic crisis in the OPEC country.
Trump issues ultimatum to ‘fix’ Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump gave the Iran nuclear deal a final reprieve on Friday but warned European allies and Congress they had to work with him to fix “the disastrous flaws” in the pact or face a U.S. exit.
Trump denies vulgar remarks about Haiti, African countries; condemnation mounts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied using the word “shithole” to describe Haiti and African countries, but kept up criticism of a Senate immigration plan that he said would …
Egypt to impose curfew on parts of North Sinai: official gazette
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will impose a curfew on parts of the North Sinai region starting on Saturday after the country extended its state of emergency, the official gazette said.
Reluctant Trump grants sanctions relief to Iran one last time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would waive nuclear sanctions against Iran for the last time to give Washington and its European allies a chance to fix the “terrible flaws” of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Spanish, Dutch deny joint plan to seek softer Brexit
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands and Spain have not reached an agreement about how Britain should leave the European Union, a Dutch Finance Ministry official said on Friday, denying an earlier report of a deal that drove sterling sharply higher.
Turkey warns citizens against travel to U.S. in tit-for-tat move
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they do decide to travel, the latest tit-for-tat volley in a diplomatic feud between th…
Trump denies ‘shithole’ remarks as condemnation mounts at home and abroad
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New report on Air France Rio-Paris crash report blames pilots
PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots of an Air France jet which plunged into the Atlantic in 2009, killing all 228 people onboard, lost control of the plane after failing to apply appropriate procedures, a new crash investigation report showed on Friday.
