U.S. diplomacy with North Korea to continue until ‘first bomb drops’: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying “those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first b…
Haley says U.S. to stay in Iran nuclear deal ‘right now’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States for the time being will stay in an international nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Sunday, adding that the Trump administration wanted to weigh a “proportionate” response to T…
Catalan leader calls for calm ahead of Madrid deadline
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Sunday called for calm less than 24 hours ahead of a deadline from Spain’s central government for him to clarify whether he has declared independence for Catalonia or not.
Hillary Clinton warns Britain on potential trade deal with Trump
LONDON (Reuters) – Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cautioned Britain on Sunday over its push to secure a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump after it leaves the European Union.
Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit
AIN ISSA, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias launched their “final” assault on Syria’s Raqqa on Sunday after letting a convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families quit the city, leaving only a hardcore of jihadists to mount a last st…
Pope canonizes first New World martyrs, calls Amazon synod for 2019
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis canonized 35 new Roman Catholic saints on Sunday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World.
Pope canonises first New World martyrs, calls Amazon synod for 2019
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis canonized 35 new Roman Catholic saints on Sunday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World.
Britain, Germany committed to Iran nuclear deal: May’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany agreed on Sunday they remained committed to the nuclear deal with Iran after a U.S. decision to decertify the agreement, a spokeswoman said after a call between Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Ang…
Kurds block Iraqi forces access to Kirkuk’s oil fields, airbase
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Kurdish Peshmerga fighters rejected a warning from an Iraqi paramilitary force to withdraw from a strategic junction south of Kirkuk, which controls the access to some of the region’s main oilfields, a Kurdish security official told…
Death toll from blasts in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu rises to 85
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The death toll from twin bomb blasts that struck busy junctions in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has jumped to 85, making it one of the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.
