Election crisis engulfs Honduras with rival candidates neck-and-neck
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras grappled with a slow-motion political crisis on Wednesday, with its president, a crime-fighting U.S. ally, edging ahead of his rival, a TV star whose supporters protested as his early lead in the weekend election evapor…
Trump criticized in Britain and U.S. for sharing anti-Muslim videos
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared anti-Muslim videos posted on Twitter by a far-right British party leader, drawing condemnation from Britain, U.S. Muslim groups and some members of Congress.
Britain nears deal with EU in Irish border Brexit talks: The Times
(Reuters) – Britain is close to a deal over the Northern Ireland border, after British officials made proposals this week to avoid a “hard border” in Ireland, according to Thursday’s edition of The Times newspaper.
North Korea tests most advanced missile yet; U.S. mainland in range
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea test fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic yet on Wednesday, putting the U.S. mainland within range and increasing pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to deal with the nuclear-armed nation.
Iceland’s Left-Green opposition leader to become new prime minister
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Iceland’s opposition leader Katrin Jakobsdottir will become the country’s new prime minister, after her Left-Green Movement on Wednesday agreed to form a coalition government, state broadcaster RUV reported.
Palestinian rivals delay full Gaza handover by 10 days
GAZA (Reuters) – Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to delay final transfer of power of the Gaza Strip from Hamas to the Western-backed Palestinian government by 10 days to Dec. 10 to allow time to “complete arrangements”, o…
Lebanon’s Hariri signals may withdraw resignation next week – statement
ROME (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri indicated on Wednesday that he might withdraw his resignation next week, saying matters were “positive” and he would rescind his decision if they remained so, a statement from his press office sai…
U.S., Britain, France accused of snubbing anti-nuclear Nobel Prize
OSLO (Reuters) – The anti-nuclear group which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize accused the United States, Britain and France on Wednesday of snubbing its disarmament work by planning to send only second-rank diplomats to the award ceremony next month.
Lebanon’s Hariri signals may withdraw resignation next week: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday that matters were “positive” and if that continued, he would withdraw his resignation next week, a statement from his press office said.
Exclusive: Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, an ex-air force pilot and former presidential candidate, said on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential election early next year and would return to Cairo in the “coming days”.
