Forty UK Conservative lawmakers ready to oust PM May: Sunday Times
LONDON (Reuters) – Forty members of parliament from Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party have agreed to sign a letter of no-confidence in her, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
U.S. signals caution to Saudis despite shared concern about Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite President Donald Trump’s full-throated support for Saudi Arabia, the United States appears to be signaling a desire for Riyadh to take a more cautious approach in its regional power struggle with Iran, experts say.
Head of East Africa’s regional bloc condemns ICC Burundi investigation
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Two East African presidents on Saturday condemned a decision by the International Criminal Court to open a war crimes investigation into Burundi, saying it undermined regional peace initiatives.
German war reparations ‘matter of honor’ for Poland
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Demanding reparations from Germany for its actions in Poland during World War Two is a matter of honor for Warsaw, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Polish ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said on Saturday.
Exclusive: How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri
BEIRUT (Reuters) – From the moment Saad al-Hariri’s plane touched down in Saudi Arabia on Friday Nov. 3, he was in for a surprise.
Protesters flood Barcelona demanding release of separatist leaders
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Catalan independence supporters clogged one of Barcelona’s main avenues on Saturday to demand the release of separatist leaders held in prison for their roles in the region’s banned drive to split from Spa…
Bahrain calls pipeline blast ‘terrorism’ linked to Iran
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Bahrain said an explosion which caused a fire at its main oil pipeline on Friday was caused by “terrorist” sabotage, linking the unprecedented attack to its arch-foe Iran, which denies any role in the Gulf island kingdo…
Xi tells Duterte China will work to safeguard South China Sea peace
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – China will work with Southeast Asian countries to safeguard peace in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who pledged to handle issues with Beijin…
Trump says he trusts Putin’s denials of election meddling
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he believed President Vladimir Putin when he denied accusations that Russia meddled in last year’s U.S. election, despite U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion of Russian interference.
Lebanese president calls on Saudi to explain why Hariri has not returned
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president called on Saudi Arabia on Saturday to clarify why Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri could not leave the kingdom and return home.
