Venezuela opposition seeks election victory over Maduro
CARACAS/PUERTO ORDAZ (Venezuela) (Reuters) – Venezuela’s political crisis shifted from barricades to ballots on Sunday with nationwide gubernatorial elections likely to hand the demoralized opposition a major victory against President Nicolas Maduro’s …
Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast areas’ in Kirkuk region: state TV
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces took control of “vast areas” in the oil-rich region of Kirkuk without opposition from Kurdish Peshmerga, state TV said on Monday.
May heads for Brussels after Brexit talks deadlock
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Brussels on Monday for dinner with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker after deadlock in Brexit talks appeared to dash her hopes a summit this week could launch negotia…
Deadline nears for Catalan leader to clarify independence stance
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has until 10:00 a.m. local (0800 GMT) on Monday to clarify whether he is calling for the region’s independence from Spain, with Madrid threatening a return to direct rule if his stance remains ambiguo…
Iraqi forces start advancing toward Kurdish-held Kirkuk: Iraqi and Kurdish officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces began moving at midnight on Sunday toward oil fields and an important air base held by Kurdish forces near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, Iraqi and Kurdish officials said.
Macron urges the French to value success, rejects ‘president of rich’ tag
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he was a president of all French, dismissing opponents’ criticisms that his policies favor the rich and said his countrymen should adopt a more positive attitude toward success.
New Zealand may have to wait until end of week for new government: Prime Minister
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand acting Prime Minister Bill English on Monday said it could take until the end of the week to confirm the country’s next government.
Downcast Venezuela opposition seeks blow to Maduro via ballot box
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s political crisis shifted from barricades to ballots on Sunday with gubernatorial elections that could hand the demoralized opposition a major victory against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Macron says labor reforms need two years to bear fruit
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he was a president of all French, dismissing opponents’ criticisms that his policies favor the rich, and said it would be two years before the full impact of his labor reforms would show in the job marke…
Austria shifts to right as conservative star seals election win
VIENNA (Reuters) – Young conservative star Sebastian Kurz is on track to become Austria’s next leader after an election on Sunday, but his party is far short of a majority and likely to seek a coalition with the resurgent far right.
