Indian or not? Muslims fret amid drive against illegal immigrants
FOFONGA, India (Reuters) – Marzina Bibi, a Muslim woman living in India’s northeastern state of Assam, is petrified she will be declared stateless.
Tortilla, gasoline prices unnerve Mexicans as election year begins
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Wednesday denounced forecast price hikes by fuel retailers and tortilla makers, saying increases were unjustified as it sought to allay public concern about high inflation at the start of a presidential el…
UK opposition party grassroots support second Brexit vote – survey
LONDON (Reuters) – Eight out of 10 grassroots members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party want a referendum on the terms of the country’s exit from the European Union, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Americans should worry about Kim’s mental fitness, not Trump’s: White House
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday defended Donald Trump’s tweet about the size of his nuclear button, saying Americans should be concerned about the North Korean leader’s mental fitness, not their president’s.
Mexico City should allow marijuana cultivation, mayoral hopeful says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico City residents should be free to grow marijuana for personal use, a mayoral hopeful told Reuters on Wednesday, arguing that one of the world’s largest cities should lead the charge to end prohibition in a country riven by…
European Union diplomat visits Cuba to strengthen ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, arrived in Cuba on Wednesday to help strengthen member countries’ economic and political ties with the Communist-run island.
Macron plans law to fight ‘fake news’ in 2018
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday he would overhaul French media legislation this year to fight the spread of “fake news” on social media which he said was a threat to liberal democracies.
At least seven Russian planes destroyed by shelling at Syrian air base: Kommersant
MOSCOW (Reuters) – At least seven Russian planes were destroyed by rebel shelling at the Hmeymim air base in Syria on Dec. 31, Russian daily Kommersant reported late on Wednesday, citing two sources.
Saudi-led coalition says has cut Houthi supply line: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed dozens of Houthi fighters and cut one of their main supply routes on Wednesday, United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM reported.
Exclusive: Trump admin to announce cuts in ‘security assistance’ for Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been informing members of Congress that it will announce as soon as Wednesday plans to cut off “security assistance” to Pakistan, congressional aides said on Wednesday, a day after…
