Austria’s Kurz strikes deal to bring far right into government
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz reached a coalition deal with the anti-immigration Freedom Party on Friday, paving the way for Austria to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government.
Pence trip to Middle East overshadowed by Trump’s Jerusalem decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will underscore the U.S. partnership with Israel during a trip to the Middle East next week while seeking to shore up U.S. relations with the Arab world after President Donald Trump recognized Jerus…
Peru president fights for political life as impeachment looms
LIMA (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Peru’s opposition-ruled Congress filed a motion on Friday to impeach center-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on grounds he was morally unfit to lead after he resisted calls to resign over alleged corruption.
U.S. says identified target for sanctions over Myanmar crackdown
WASHINGTON/YANGON (Reuters) – The United States has identified one person it might impose sanctions on over the brutal crackdown in Myanmar against minority Rohingya Muslims and is examining others, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday….
Security tight as Germany marks anniversary of Christmas market attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has tightened security at Christmas markets across the country a year after a deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market, with conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel under fire from victims’ relatives for her handling of…
‘Day of Rage’ – a knife, a fake bomb belt, a death
NEAR RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – I went to the road just outside Ramallah, as on previous days, because that is one of the places in the West Bank where Palestinians have been protesting against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusale…
SPD agrees to talks on joining German government, Merkel urges quick action
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to open exploratory talks on forming a government with Chancellor Angela Merkel, party leader Martin Schulz said, providing a chance to end a rare period of political deadlock in Europe’s large…
U.S. says it wants Syrian government to negotiate ‘seriously’ with opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday urged supporters of the Syrian government to press it to “participate fully” in negotiations with the opposition, saying a lack of a political resolution in the war-torn country threatened indefinite i…
Victims of Mexico military abuses shudder at new security law
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Human rights activist Juan Carlos Soni fears a new security law passed by Mexico’s Congress on Friday could mean his death after he suffered beatings, electrocution and abduction at the hands of the armed forces four years ago.
Peru lawmakers file motion to impeach president Kuczynski
LIMA (Reuters) – Opposition lawmakers in Peru’s Congress presented a motion on Friday seeking to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for “moral incapacity” due to his ties to Brazil’s Odebrecht, a company that has admitted to paying bribes across L…
