Qatar, neighbors trade barbs at Arab League over boycott
CAIRO (Reuters) – Diplomats from Qatar and the four states boycotting it exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting on Tuesday.
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish independence vote
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister to “take all measures” to preserve Iraq’s unity, lawmakers said.
Trump says U.N. North Korea sanctions only small step
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea were only a very small step and nothing compared what would have to happen to deal with the country’s nuclear program.
Hardliners protest French labor reform after Macron chides ‘slackers’
PARIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of hard-left trade unionists marched through French cities on Tuesday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s labor law reforms, although turnout appeared lower than at demonstrations in previous years.
In election test, ousted Pakistan PM’s heir-apparent takes limelight
LAHORE (Reuters) – In campaigning for a Pakistan by-election seen as a test of support for ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the most visible figure is not on the ballot: Sharif’s daughter, Maryam, widely touted as his political heir-apparent.
Opposition stays away as Kenyatta warns against ‘destructive division’
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta opened parliament on Tuesday by warning against divisive and destructive politics, while opposition lawmakers boycotted the legislature and rallied to demand the resignation of election officials.
Russia: Moscow does not want to escalate situation around U.S. diplomats – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow does not want to escalate the situation around U.S. diplomats in Russia, Russian news agencies cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday after talks with U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Shan…
Israel premier, in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 bombing of Jewish center
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Argentina on Tuesday as the first sitting Israeli prime minister to visit Latin America, praised President Mauricio Macri’s effort to resolve the bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires in 1994…
Hezbollah declares Syria victory, Russia says much of country won back
BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war while Russia said government forces had driven militants from much of the country where President Bashar al-Assad’s rule seemed in danger two years ag…
Treasury’s Mnuchin: China may face new sanctions on North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that if China doesn’t follow the United Nations sanctions approved on North Korea, he will seek new financial sanctions on Beijing to cut off access to the U.S. financial sys…
