Inspired by ‘blasphemy killer’, new Pakistani party eyes 2018 vote
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – The head of a new Pakistani Islamist party that lionizes the killer of a provincial governor said it would take its rallying cry of “death to blasphemers” to next year’s general election, after its surprisingly strong showi…
Rescuers in desperate search for girl as Mexico quake toll hits 225
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rescuers frantically worked to dig a young girl out from under the rubble of a partially collapsed school on Wednesday, a small glimmer of hope amid devastation from a major earthquake that killed at least 225 people across cent…
We want it in writing: Scotland and Wales seek clarity on post-Brexit powers
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland and Wales proposed changes on Wednesday to the central UK government’s Brexit bill in an attempt to bed down their current powers which they fear could be weakened after Brexit.
Russia’s air force killed 850 militants in Syria in last 24 hours: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s air force has killed about 850 militants in Syria’s zone of de-escalation in Idlib in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Trump made decision on Iran nuclear deal but does not reveal it
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had made his decision on whether the United States will remain in the 2015 Iran nuclear pact but declined to reveal it as Iran vowed not to be the first to violate the acc…
Spanish police raid Catalan government to halt banned referendum
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish police raided Catalan government offices and arrested officials on Wednesday to halt a banned referendum on independence, an action the regional president said meant Madrid had effectively taken over his administrat…
Abbas says Middle East peace closer with Trump engaged
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said his meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday attested to the U.S. president’s seriousness about reaching a Middle East peace deal soon.
Hurricane Maria blasts Puerto Rico with high winds and flooding
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory in nearly 90 years, downing power to most of the island, flooding some areas and ripping windows out in the capita…
Rescuers in harrowing school search as Mexico quake toll hits 225
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rescue workers scrabbled through piles of rubble on Wednesday in a harrowing search for dozens of children feared buried under a Mexico City school, among hundreds of buildings destroyed by the country’s most lethal earthquake …
Once ‘kittens’ in cyber spy world, Iran gaining hacking prowess: security experts
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hackers likely linked to Iran’s government are behind attacks on Saudi and other Western aerospace and petrochemical firms, signaling a rise in Iranian cyber-spying prowess, U.S. security firm FireEye said on Wednesday.
