Chile presidential hopeful Pinera vows to double economic growth
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday promised to double economic growth and by 2025 make the country the first in Latin American to achieve “developed nation” status.
U.S. wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to “dramatically deepen” cooperation with New Delhi, seeing it as a key partner in the face of negative Chinese inf…
Canada’s Quebec province to ban face coverings in public sector
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) – Quebec will ban face coverings for people giving or receiving provincial government services under a law passed on Wednesday that rights groups have criticized as marginalizing Muslim women in the mainly French-speaking …
Syrian militant group releases video of leader apparently uninjured
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two weeks after Russia said it had critically injured the leader of the Tahrir al-Sham militant group in Syria, an undated video was published on Wednesday, purporting to show its leader Abu Mohamad al-Golani, apparently in good heal…
Tillerson to visit Pakistan as well as India: senior U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will Pakistan next week during an Asian trip that will also take him to the country’s rival India, a senior official at the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Catalonia to formally declare independence if Spain suspends regional autonomy: source
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s regional president told a meeting of his party he would formally declare independence if Spain starts the process of suspending the region’s autonomy on Thursday, a Catalan government source said on Wednesday.
Norway to appoint first woman foreign minister: reports
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide will on Friday be named minister of foreign affairs, making her the first woman to hold the post, local media reported on Wednesday.
Maltese prime minister promises reward to uncover journalist killer
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Joseph Muscat offered on Wednesday a major reward to anyone with information about the killing of prominent journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, saying no expense would be spared in solving the crime.
EU leaders to call for end to North Korea’s weapons program: draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will demand on Thursday that North Korea end its nuclear and ballistic weapons program, according to the draft final statement of an EU summit.
EU looks for ‘big pot of money’ to handle migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will promise during talks in Brussels “sufficient and targeted funding” for migration projects in Africa and elsewhere, according to a draft statement that shows they have yet to put their money where their …
