New Zealand kingmaker set to announce which party it will back for government
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The small New Zealand party holding the balance of power after inconclusive elections will announce on Thursday which party it will back in government, ending weeks of political limbo that have hurt the currency and business sent…
Brazil’s Temer escapes corruption charges in committee vote
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A congressional committee voted 39-26 on Wednesday to reject charges against Brazilian President Michel Temer stemming from a corruption case involving the world’s largest meatpacker.
Canada’s Trudeau defends finance minister amid ethics questions
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his finance minister on Wednesday amid criticism that Bill Morneau did not place his assets in a blind trust, moving to dampen a growing controversy that threatens to overshadow the gov…
Trying to unlock Brexit, Britain’s May to make offer on EU citizens
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will promise on Thursday to make it as easy as possible for European Union citizens living in Britain to stay after Brexit, trying to unlock stalled talks that have spurred calls for her to walk a…
Spain-Catalonia standoff set to intensify as leaders take hard lines
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday when political leaders in Madrid and Barcelona are expected to make good on pledges made to their supporters to stick to their tough positions over the…
Chile presidential hopeful Pinera vows to double economic growth
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday promised to double economic growth and by 2025 make the country the first in Latin American to achieve “developed nation” status.
U.S. wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to “dramatically deepen” cooperation with New Delhi, seeing it as a key partner in the face of negative Chinese inf…
Canada’s Quebec province to ban face coverings in public sector
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) – Quebec will ban face coverings for people giving or receiving provincial government services under a law passed on Wednesday that rights groups have criticized as marginalizing Muslim women in the mainly French-speaking …
Syrian militant group releases video of leader apparently uninjured
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two weeks after Russia said it had critically injured the leader of the Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria, an undated video was published on Wednesday, purporting to show its leader Abu Mohamad al-Golani, apparently in good heal…
Tillerson to visit Pakistan as well as India: senior U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will Pakistan next week during an Asian trip that will also take him to the country’s rival India, a senior official at the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
