Ardern to be next New Zealand prime minister, spelling big change for economy
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s next prime minister will be Jacinda Ardern, whose Labour party won the support of a small nationalist party to form the government, spelling big changes for a small but open economy, whose currency hit a 4-1/2-month…
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile program would accelerate despite U.S. and European Union pressure to suspend it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
U.S. carrier patrols off Korean peninsula in warning to Pyongyang
ABOARD USS RONALD REAGAN, Sea of Japan (Reuters) – The USS Ronald Reagan, a 100,000-ton nuclear powered aircraft carrier, patrolled in waters east of the Korean peninsula on Thursday, in a show of sea and air power designed to warn off North Korea from…
Malaysia in talks with U.S. firm Ocean Infinity to resume MH370 search
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with U.S.-based seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Spain threatens Catalonia with direct rule from Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s central government threatened on Thursday to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy after the region’s leader said it could go ahead with a formal declaration of independence if Madrid continued its “repression”.
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure: agency
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that the country’s ballistic missile program would accelerate despite pressure from the United States and European Union to suspend it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency r…
Kenya president snubs vote crisis meeting, presses ahead with campaign
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta snubbed a crisis meeting called by the chairman of the election board for Thursday, saying he would instead spend the day campaigning for next week’s presidential vote re-run.
Pakistani anti-corruption court indicts ousted PM Sharif and daughter
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Thursday indicted ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter over allegations linked to ownership of London properties, pressing charges over accusations that could see the former lead…
Spain to trigger suspension of Catalan autonomy on Saturday
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government will trigger on Saturday the Article 155 of the constitution, which allows to suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.
Taliban kill at least 43 Afghan troops as they storm base: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban stormed a military base in the south of the country killing at least 43 troops on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, with the militants saying they had killed 60.
