Why Niger and Mali’s cattle herders turned to jihad
NIAMEY/NAIROBI (Reuters) – When Doundou Chefou first took up arms as a youth a decade ago, it was for the same reason as many other ethnic Fulani herders along the Niger-Mali border: to protect his livestock.
Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddling
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday attempted to clear up confusion over whether he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials of meddling in the U.S. election last year.
Trump offers to mediate on South China Sea
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to mediate between claimants to the South China Sea, where five countries contest China’s sweeping claims to the busy waterway.
Trump sides with U.S. intelligence agencies on Russian meddling
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he sided with U.S. intelligence agencies, under their current leadership, when it came to Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. election.
China’s Xi vows to ‘open wider’ while defending jobs
BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping vowed to further free up China’s economy, again urging Asian countries to work closely together in a speech at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Vietnam.
Trump says North Korea’s Kim insulted him by calling him ‘old’
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had insulted him by calling him “old” and said he would never call Kim “short and fat.”
Forty UK Conservative lawmakers ready to oust PM May: Sunday Times
LONDON (Reuters) – Forty members of parliament from Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party have agreed to sign a letter of no-confidence in her, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
U.S. signals caution to Saudis despite shared concern about Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite President Donald Trump’s full-throated support for Saudi Arabia, the United States appears to be signaling a desire for Riyadh to take a more cautious approach in its regional power struggle with Iran, experts say.
Head of East Africa’s regional bloc condemns ICC Burundi investigation
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Two East African presidents on Saturday condemned a decision by the International Criminal Court to open a war crimes investigation into Burundi, saying it undermined regional peace initiatives.
German war reparations ‘matter of honor’ for Poland
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Demanding reparations from Germany for its actions in Poland during World War Two is a matter of honor for Warsaw, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Polish ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said on Saturday.
