In break with decades of U.S. policy, Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime U.S. policy and potentially stirring unrest.
U.S. B-1B bomber flew over Korean peninsula: Yonhap
(Reuters) – A U.S. B-1B bomber flew over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday as part of a large-scale joint aerial drill with South Korea, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean military.
Mexican army hit by execution finding as Senate mulls new military powers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican soldiers arbitrarily executed two people after an illegal raid last year, a national rights body said on Tuesday, releasing its findings as protests disrupted a debate in the Senate over a contentious bill to give the mi…
Australian citizenship threatens government with nine more MPs in doubt
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia faces a series of by-elections that could topple the government, which trails in opinion polls and has lost its slender majority, in a bizarre citizenship crisis that has engulfed both sides of parliament.
Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel capital, upending decades of U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and set in motion the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to the ancient city, senior U.S. officials said, a decision that upends decades of U….
Plot to kill British premier May foiled: Sky News
(Reuters) – The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that two men arrested last week had been charged with terrorism offenses and would appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Plot to kill UK PM Theresa May foiled: Sky News
(Reuters) – A plot to assassinate UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
U.S. B-1B bombers to fly over Korean peninsula, Yonhap reports
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. B-1B Lancer bombers will fly over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday as part of a large-scale joint aerial drill being staged with South Korea this week, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unidentified military sou…
Yemen humanitarian situation likely to worsen with Saleh death: Mattis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the killing of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh would, in the short term, likely worsen an already dire humanitarian situation in the country.
Trump tells Mideast leaders he will move embassy to Jerusalem, breaking with U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Israeli and Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling violence in the Middl…
