Germans see Trump as bigger problem than North Korea or Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans see U.S. President Donald Trump as a bigger challenge for German foreign policy than authoritarian leaders in North Korea, Russia or Turkey, according to a survey by the Koerber Foundation.
Macau suspends pro-democracy lawmaker as critics protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau has suspended a pro-democracy lawmaker for alleged “disobedience” after he took to the street instead of staying on a sidewalk during a protest, as activists warn suppression of civil rights is growing in the China-ruled gam…
Australia, citing concerns over China, cracks down on foreign political influence
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia, concerned about rising Chinese influence, will ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external interference in domestic politics, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.
South Korea, U.S. kick off large-scale air exercise amid North Korean warnings
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States launched large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons programme that has raised global tensions…
Iraq accused of violating due process for Islamic State suspects
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi federal and Kurdish regional judiciaries are violating the rights of Islamic State suspects with flawed trials, arbitrary detentions under harsh conditions, and broad prosecutions, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
U.N. rights team warns Mexico of ‘crisis’ in journalists’ safety
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday the Mexican government is struggling to keep journalists safe and prosecute their oppressors, after officials toured regions of the country that are among the most dangerous in the world for rep…
OAS refuses to back Honduran results after vote count chaos
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Organization of American States on Monday said it could not be sure Honduras’ president won a second term in an election last week, citing irregularities and errors in the process and calling for a recount of nearly a third …
U.S., foreign officials warn Trump not to call Jerusalem Israel’s capital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump may recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has stirred opposition from U.S. and foreign officials who fear it could unleash violence.
Exclusive: Trump names career diplomat to head Cuban embassy – sources
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Trump administration has named career diplomat Philip Goldberg to head the all-but-abandoned U.S. embassy in Havana, according to three sources familiar with the matter, at a time of heightened tensions between the United States …
‘Kiss of death’ to two-state solution if Jerusalem declared Israel capital: PLO envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A formal U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would be the “kiss of death” to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Palestine Liberation Organization’s chief representative in Washingto…
