Japan’s Abe to pledge something for all generations in snap election: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Pledges to spend on education and child care, stay tough on North Korea and revise the pacifist constitution are likely to be pillars of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign in a snap election next month, government sources s…
In first speech at U.N., Trump to single out North Korea, Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will urge United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address what he considers the t…
Panama authorizes extradition of former Mexican governor on corruption charges
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Panama has agreed to extradite a former state governor from Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who is wanted in his homeland on corruption charges, the two countries said on Monday.
Exclusive: Bangladesh PM says expects no help from Trump on refugees fleeing Myanmar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar, but she expects no help from him as he has made clear how he feels about…
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not support the reconstruction of the country until there is a political transition “away from Assad,” British Foreign Secretary Boris …
Trump says democracy must be restored in Venezuela soon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted democracy restored soon in Venezuela and warned that the United States might take additional measures to apply pressure on the oil-producing nation.
France defends Iran nuclear deal, which Trump calls deeply flawed
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – France made a new plea on Monday for the United States to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and suggested its provisions expiring after a decade could be strengthened, as U.S. President Donald Trump again criticized the agr…
Mexico says Panama authorizes extradition of ex-governor
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Panama has agreed to extradite a former state governor from Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who was arrested earlier this year on corruption charges, the Mexican government said on Monday.
Venezuela opposition blames Maduro for detained activist’s death
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition blamed President Nicolas Maduro’s government on Monday for the death of a sick activist in detention, saying he was framed and then denied medical help.
‘Disaster looms,’ says head of UK’s anti-Brexit party
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Liberal Democrats are to set out on Tuesday their plan to stop Brexit, with party leader Vince Cable appealing to opponents in all parties to put aside “tribal differences” and fight a divorce from the European Union.
