Lebanon’s Aoun upbeat on Hariri comments, says political deal still stands: visitors
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michael Aoun gave a positive assessment of Saad al-Hariri’s first comments since stepping down as prime minister, saying on Monday Hariri had hinted at the possibility of rescinding his resignation, visitors to Aou…
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 300
ANKARA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 300 people were killed in Iran when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the country on Sunday, state media said, and rescuers were searching for dozens trapped under rubble in the mountainous area. At least six have d…
It’s all his fault: Italy’s left obsessed with Renzi, not foes
ROME (Reuters) – National elections are looming and Italy’s left seems bent on engineering its own defeat as Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi continues to come under fire from potential allies.
Over half of Spaniards want early national election: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – More than half of Spanish voters favor an early national election, a survey showed on Monday, as support waned for a minority government embroiled in the country’s worst political crisis in decades.
Iran says it does not interfere in Lebanese state affairs: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday that it does not interfere in Lebanon and that comments on Sunday by Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanese prime minister nine days ago, gave hope he would soon return to his country, state TV reported.
EU readies sanctions on Venezuela, approves arms embargo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers approved economic sanctions, including an arms embargo, on Venezuela on Monday, saying regional elections last month marred by reported irregularities had deepened the country’s crisis.
Southeast Asia not taking South China Sea thaw for granted: summit draft
MANILA (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations will not take a relative calm in the dispute over the South China Sea for granted, according to a draft of a statement to be issued during a summit meeting in Manila on Monday.
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 332
BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 332 people were killed in Iran and Iraq when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the region on Sunday, state media in the two countries said, and rescuers were searching for dozens trapped under rubble in the mountaino…
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 218
BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 218 people were killed in Iran and Iraq when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the region on Sunday, state media in the two countries said, as rescuers searched for dozens trapped under rubble in the mountainous area…
Trump says has ‘great relationship’ with Duterte; brief mention of rights
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had a “great relationship” with his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, while a White House official said human rights got only a brief mention when the two met on the sidelines of a…
