Australia police say driver who plowed into crowd has no extremist links
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police on Friday said there was no evidence to suggest a driver who deliberately plowed into pedestrians in the city of Melbourne on Thursday was linked to extremist organizations.
Pence visits Afghanistan, says U.S. will ‘see this through’
KABUL (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to meet its leaders and underscore U.S. commitment to the country four months after President Donald Trump agreed to an open-ended war against insurgents here.
U.N. Security Council to vote Friday on new North Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a U.S.-drafted resolution that seeks to toughen sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, diplomats said.
Catalan separatists on track to regain control of parliament
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties are on track to keep their absolute majority in Catalonia’s regional parliament, early results from elections on Thursday showed, potentially prolonging Spain’s worst political crisis in decades.
Ululations, tears as white Zimbabwean farmer returns to seized land
RUSAPE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – The last time white Zimbabwean farmer Rob Smart left his land it was at gunpoint, forced out in June by riot police armed with tear gas and AK-47 assault rifles.
Canada pays tribute to billionaire couple after mysterious deaths
TORONTO (Reuters) – Tearful family members paid tribute to Canadian pharmaceutical billionaires and philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman before thousands of people on Thursday, less than a week after news of the couple’s mysterious deaths shocked the nation.
Catalan separatists seen close to regaining control of parliament
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties may keep their absolute majority in Catalonia’s regional parliament, an exit poll suggested after elections on Thursday, potentially prolonging Spain’s worst political crisis in decades.
U.N. to join Syria talks in Astana, with humanitarian hopes
MOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday he would take part in the latest round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana on Friday, with a month to go before he hopes to break the deadlock in p…
U.S. sanctions Myanmar general, others for abuses, corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 13 “serious human rights abusers and corrupt actors” including Myanmar general Maung Maung Soe, who oversaw this year’s brutal crackdown against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Catalan separatists seen close to absolute majority: exit poll
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties in Spain’s economic powerhouse Catalonia were seen in a position to keep their absolute majority of seats in regional elections on Thursday based on an exit poll.
