Iceland’s Left-Green opposition leader to become new prime minister
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Iceland’s opposition leader Katrin Jakobsdottir will become the country’s new prime minister, after her Left-Green Movement on Wednesday agreed to form a coalition government, state broadcaster RUV reported.
Palestinian rivals delay full Gaza handover by 10 days
GAZA (Reuters) – Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to delay final transfer of power of the Gaza Strip from Hamas to the Western-backed Palestinian government by 10 days to Dec. 10 to allow time to “complete arrangements”, o…
Lebanon’s Hariri signals may withdraw resignation next week – statement
ROME (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri indicated on Wednesday that he might withdraw his resignation next week, saying matters were “positive” and he would rescind his decision if they remained so, a statement from his press office sai…
U.S., Britain, France accused of snubbing anti-nuclear Nobel Prize
OSLO (Reuters) – The anti-nuclear group which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize accused the United States, Britain and France on Wednesday of snubbing its disarmament work by planning to send only second-rank diplomats to the award ceremony next month.
Lebanon’s Hariri signals may withdraw resignation next week: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday that matters were “positive” and if that continued, he would withdraw his resignation next week, a statement from his press office said.
Exclusive: Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, an ex-air force pilot and former presidential candidate, said on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential election early next year and would return to Cairo in the “coming days”.
Britain criticizes Trump retweeting anti-Muslim videos from far-right party
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted anti-Islam videos originally posted by a leader of a far-right British fringe party who was convicted earlier this month of abusing a Muslim wo…
Turkish President calls accusations of family bank transfers abroad lies
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed as lies accusations by Turkey’s main opposition party that his family has moved millions of dollars into foreign bank accounts to avoid taxes.
Protesters gather in Honduras as TV star’s election lead withers
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A TV host who seemed poised to win Sunday’s Honduran presidential election brought thousands of protesters onto the streets on Wednesday, as his early lead evaporated to under 25,000 votes after delays in the widely criticized v…
EU’s Tusk: Africa, EU must cooperate to end ‘horrifying’ migrant abuses
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Europe and Africa have joint responsibility for making migration more humane and orderly so they can end horrifying abuses being committed against African migrants by people smugglers, European Council President Donald Tusk said on …
