Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites: officials
SIMI VALLEY, Calif (Reuters) – The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea’s missile tests raise con…
Trump tells Mideast leaders he’ll move embassy to Jerusalem; breaks with U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling violence in the Middle East.
After Africa trip, France’s Macron breaks 50 percent popularity rating
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rose above 50 percent for the first time since he was elected in May with people approving of the way he defends the country’s interests abroad, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Trump tells Mideast leaders of plan to move embassy to Jerusalem in break with U.S. policy
WASHINGTON/GAZA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a move that would break with decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling further unrest in the Middle East.
Russia says ready to exert influence on North Korea: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has communication channels with North Korea open and Moscow is ready to exert its influence on Pyongyang, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov as saying on Tuesday.
Venezuela’s former ambassador to U.N. leaves the United States: source
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Rafael Ramirez, has left the United States after being forced to resign by President Nicolas Maduro’s government, according to a source with knowledge of his travel plan.
Exiled son of Yemen’s Saleh takes up anti-Houthi cause
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) – The powerful exiled son of Yemen’s slain ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed on Tuesday to lead a campaign against the Houthi movement that killed his father after he switched sides in the civil war.
Trump tells Abbas of intention to move embassy to Jerusalem: Palestinian spokesman
WASHINGTON/GAZA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a Palestinian spokesman said, amid a growing outcry across the Middle East against a…
Saudi says most people detained in anti-corruption sweep have settled
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Tuesday most of the people detained in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign launched last month have agreed to settlements to avoid prosecution while the rest could be held for months.
British PM May faces pressure to soften Brexit divorce after EU exit deal crumbles
LONDON (Reuters) – Hours after a Brexit deal collapsed, British Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure on Tuesday from opposition parties and even some allies to soften the EU divorce by keeping Britain in the single market and customs union af…
