Liverpool car park blaze destroys hundreds of vehicles on New Year’s Eve
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Firefighters in the northern English city of Liverpool were battling a huge fire at a car park on Sunday that destroyed hundreds of vehicles and prompted the evacuation of multiple buildings in the surrounding area.
At least 12 die in Costa Rica plane crash: government department
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – A plane crashed in Costa Rica on Sunday, killing at least 12 people, most of them foreign tourists, the country’s security ministry said.
France’s Macron vows to keep up pace of reforms
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday to rapidly push through economic and political changes in France over the coming months and said he would seek to jolt Europe into reforming too.
Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements
LOD, Israel (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party unanimously urged legislators in a non-binding resolution on Sunday to effectively annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, land that Palestinians want for a future sta…
Italian president calls for ‘realistic’ proposals ahead of election
ROME (Reuters) – President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday urged political parties to make realistic proposals to tackle Italy’s problems, especially joblessness, ahead of an election in March.
Iran protesters rally again, defying warning of crackdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters demonstrated in Iran on Sunday in defiance of a warning by authorities of a tough crackdown, extending for a fourth day one of the most audacious challenges to the clerical leadership since pro-reform unres…
U.S. citizens among 10 dead in southwest Mexico car crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Several U.S. citizens were among 10 people who died in a car crash and subsequent fire on the southwestern coast of Mexico near tourist hot spot Acapulco, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday.
Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis in his year-end message said that 2017 had been marred by war, lies and injustice, and he urged people to take responsibility for their actions.
Migrant arrivals to Italy by sea fall by a third in 2017
ROME (Reuters) – Migrant arrivals to Italy by sea fell by a third in 2017 compared to a year earlier, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday, as Libyan authorities helped to slow departures during the second half of the year.
Iran warns protesters against pursuing bold challenge to leadership
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the most audacious challenges to its clerical leaders since nationwide pro-reform unrest jolted the Islamist theocracy in 2009.
