U.S. slaps sanctions on six militants after cutting aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on six men linked to the Afghan Taliban and the related Haqqani network on Thursday, less than a month after President Donald Trump ordered big cuts in security aid to Pakistan over its failure…
Spain seeks to block Puigdemont becoming leader of Catalonia
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government took steps on Thursday to prevent the re-election of Catalonia’s sacked leader Carles Puigdemont as head of the region in a renewed effort to crack down on the independence movement.
U.S. urges Russia and Myanmar to reconsider fighter jet deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States called on Russia and Myanmar on Thursday to reconsider a reported agreement for the supply of Russian fighter planes to the Southeast Asian country.
U.S. Secretary of State to visit Latin America: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Latin America in a few weeks in his first official visit to that region, the State Department said on Thursday.
Not so anti-establishment now: Italy’s 5-Star’s evolving face
ROME (Reuters) – When parliamentarians from Italy’s “anti-establishment” 5-Star Movement sat down for a closed-door meeting with international banks and hedge funds in November, they feared the encounter was going to be awkward.
Italian prosecutor says Regeni murdered for his Cairo research
ROME (Reuters) – An Italian prosecutor said on Thursday that graduate student Giulio Regeni, who was kidnapped and murdered in Cairo two years ago, was killed due to his research into Egypt’s independent labor unions.
President Trump plans to visit Britain this year
LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May discussed finalizing the details of the first visit by the U.S. president to Britain later this year after a meeting in Davos on Thursday, May’s office said.
Arab coalition hands over 27 child soldiers to Yemen government: statement
RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen has handed over 27 child soldiers to the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the Saudi government media office said on Thursday.
Turkey to U.S.: End support for Syrian Kurd YPG or risk confrontation
ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey urged the United States on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara’s strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO a…
U.S. rejects new Venezuela election plan: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The move to hold new presidential elections in Venezuela will completely undermine the country’s democratic constitutional order and the results will not be accepted as legitimate, a senior U.S. State Department official said on …
