Kurdistan Regional Government offers to freeze referendum results: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Kurdistan Regional Government in a statement early on Wednesday offered to freeze the results of an earlier referendum on independence as part of an offer to defuse the crisis with the Iraqi central government in Baghdad.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to become deputy PM, foreign minister
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand First party leader Winston Peters has been appointed deputy prime minister and foreign minister, elevating the veteran protectionist politician into two of the country’s most powerful positions.
China to unveil new leadership line-up as Xi cements power
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party reveals its new leadership line-up on Wednesday when President Xi Jinping introduces his Politburo Standing Committee, culminating a week-long party congress.
Refugees from 11 countries face additional barriers under Trump plan
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration will temporarily delay the processing of most refugees from 11 countries deemed to be high-risk while resuming refugee admissions for other countries, government officials said on Tuesday.
German parties in coalition talks agree to stick to balanced budget
BERLIN (Reuters) – Politicians from four German parties seeking to form a coalition government agreed on Tuesday to stick to the policy of balanced budget, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Brazil’s Temer makes concessions to survive in office
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Michel Temer has made policy and spending concessions in an effort to survive a congressional vote on corruption charges Wednesday that has put his reform agenda at risk, analysts and political actors said.
Angry Trump envoy to meet South Sudan president to push for peace
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is due to travel to war-torn South Sudan on Wednesday to meet with the country’s President Salva Kiir – and she is angry.
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing flight delays at Ukraine’s Odessa airport.
Moroccan king dismisses several ministers: state news agency
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s king on Tuesday dismissed several ministers and other top officials, the state news agency MAP said, after protests in the north of kingdom earlier this year.
Argentina midterm vote leaves Peronism divided, leaderless
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The victory of Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s coalition in midterm elections on Sunday marked a resounding defeat of Peronism, one of Latin America’s best-known political movements, leaving it divided and with no clear le…
