Taiwan, China spar over Taiwan premier’s independence remarks
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government said on Tuesday that China was stirring up its media to threaten the self-ruled island after a major state-run newspaper said China should issue an international arrest warrant for Taiwan’s premier for his comment…
China says has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese religious affairs official said on Tuesday.
Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The resounding victory of a pro-gay marriage candidate in Costa Rica’s presidential run-off vote on Sunday staved off a resurgent Christian evangelical movement that proved unable to translate strong social conservatism into a win….
Venezuela opposition candidate’s aide hit, suffers ‘severe’ head injury
CARACAS (Reuters) – The security boss of Venezuela opposition presidential candidate Henri Falcon was attacked during a campaign event and is being treated for a “severe” head injury, the campaign team said on Monday, and it blamed the leftist governme…
Migrant caravan heading to U.S. border puts Mexico in tough spot with Trump
IXTEPEC, Mexico/EDINBURG, Texas (Reuters) – In some of the Mexican towns playing host to a “caravan” of more than 1,200 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. border, the welcome mat has been rolled out despite President Donald Trump’s call for …
French rail unions in showdown with Macron in rolling strike
PARIS (Reuters) – France faces a first wave of rolling railway strikes on Tuesday that are expected to bring travel chaos in a test of President Emmanuel Macron’s resolve to modernize the French economy.
Israel suspends new relocation deal for African migrants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was suspending a new agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to relocate thousands of African migrants, as right-wing pressure mounted on him to scrap the deal.
Mexican government says discussed migrants with U.S. homeland security secretary
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s interior minister said on Monday that he spoke to the U.S. homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, agreeing to work together to study how to best address the flow of migrants.
Saudi crown prince says Israelis have right to their own land
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land in an interview published on Monday in U.S. magazine The Atlantic, another public sign of ties between Riyadh and Tel Aviv appearing to grow …
Israel says it will send 16,000 African migrants to Western countries
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it has scrapped a plan to deport African migrants to Africa and reached an agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to send more than 16,000 to Western countries instead.
