Trump: U.S. has ‘no choice’ but to deal with North Korea arms challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security strategy on Monday, calling for Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorism and saying Washington had to deal with the challenge posed by North Korea’s weapons progra…
United States calls for delivery of U.N. aid shipments to Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is pressing for the delivery of World Food Program shipments to Yemen and the installation of new cranes at a key port amid a conflict in the nation that has killed or wounded more than 60,000 people, the State …
‘Nearly man’ Ramaphosa edges closer to South Africa’s top job
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The nearly man of South African politics, deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, took a big step towards the top job on Monday when he was elected by a whisker as head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
Powerful Afghan regional leader ousted as political picture clouds
KABUL (Reuters) – One of Afghanistan’s most powerful regional politicians was ousted as governor of the northern province of Balkh on Monday, setting up a confrontation that adds to the uncertainty around President Ashraf Ghani’s Western-backed governm…
Kremlin-backed broadcaster launches French language news channel in wary Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – The Kremlin-funded Russian broadcaster RT was due to launch its French language news channel on Monday night amid heavy suspicion by the government and President Emmanuel Macron who has dubbed it “an organ of propaganda”.
U.S. vetoes U.N. call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Monday over President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital when it blocked a United Nations Security Council call for the declaration to be withdrawn.
5-Star leader says Italy should quit euro unless rules change
ROME (Reuters) – The leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, said on Monday that Italy should quit the euro zone unless it manages to change the bloc’s rules on public finances.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins election as ANC president
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected leader of the African National Congress on Monday in a close-run vote that will set the direction for the country and the scandal-plagued party that has ruled since the…
Blackout hits parts of Venezuelan capital Caracas
CARACAS (Reuters) – A blackout hit parts of the Venezuelan capital Caracas as well as the nearby states of Miranda and Vargas during the afternoon on Monday, in what critics said was another sign of the oil-rich nation’s economic meltdown.
German ex-rightist jailed for plotting Islamist attack on police
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court sentenced a 27-year-old German supporter of Islamic State to three years and three months in prison on Monday for plotting to lure police or soldiers into a trap and kill them with a home-made bomb.
