Italy head of state says early elections unlikely: report
ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Friday that early national elections this year were unlikely.
Qatar to comply with new U.S. airline security measures: minister
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Qatar will comply with enhanced security measures for flights to the United States designed to prevent expanding an in-cabin ban on laptops, the country’s minister of transport said on Friday.
Pell case shows poor judgment, will stain Pope Francis legacy, victims say
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The charging of a top Vatican official, Cardinal George Pell, with sex-abuse crimes this week will permanently stain the legacy of Pope Francis, exposing poor judgment in his appointment, victims of sexual abuse said.
French, German and Italian ministers to meet on Sunday over migrant help
PARIS (Reuters) – The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss ways to help Italy, which has been struggling with the masses of migrants arriving on its shores and has demanded solidarity from other member…
U.S., Britain urge Russia to bring Nemtsov murder perpetrators to justice
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain urged Russia on Friday to bring to justice all those responsible for the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.
Trump calls for firm response to North Korea, targets Seoul on trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea after talks with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Friday where he stressed the importance of their alliance but took aim at Seoul over trade and sh…
Prince Charles awarded Order of Canada, country’s top honor
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prince Charles has been awarded the Order of Canada, which is the country’s top civilian honor and recognizes outstanding achievement and service to the nation, officials said on Friday.
Philippine top cop says police try to save lives of drugs war victims
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ police chief on Friday stood by anti-narcotics officers and rejected a Reuters investigation that pointed to a pattern of police sending corpses of drug suspects to hospitals to destroy crime scene evidence and hide …
Germany sees Turkey’s Erdogan as ‘important guest’ at G20 summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Friday sought to contain a further erosion of ties with Turkey after it banned political appearances by President Tayyip Erdogan outside the G20 summit, a move Ankara said amounted to double standards.
Brazil unions protest Temer’s reforms amid political crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Labor unions staged a nationwide strike on Friday to protest against legislative changes to Brazil’s labor and pension laws that are central to the economic reform agenda of embattled center-right President Michel Temer.
