Abnormal El Nino in Peru unleashes deadly downpours; more flooding seen
LIMA (Reuters) – A sudden and abnormal warming of Pacific waters off Peru has unleashed the deadliest downpours in decades, with landslides and raging rivers sweeping away people, clogging highways and destroying crops in a potential sign of a global E…
Iran challenges need to ship out excess material under nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has challenged the need for it to ship sensitive material abroad if its stock exceeds a limit set by its nuclear deal with major powers.
Israeli troops kill youth in clash: Palestinian officials
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank opened fire at Palestinian protesters throwing stones at them on Friday, killing a 16-year-old, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Little new damage found as east Libyan forces push to secure oil ports
RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) – A broken down truck and a tank lie by the side of the road in the sand, and overturned boxes are strewn across the floor of a firefighting station.
German minister says Europe, U.S. should stick to Russia sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe and the United States should keep sanctions in place against Russia until there is progress in implementing the 2015 Minsk accords aimed at ending the violence in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said.
China, Russia block U.N. council concern about Myanmar violence
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, blocked a short U.N. Security Council statement on Myanmar on Friday, diplomats said, after the 15-member body met to discuss the situation in Rakhine state, where the country’s military is conducting…
Exclusive: Europe is our common future, 27 leaders to say after Brexit – draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – “Europe is our common future,” the European Union’s 27 leaders plan to declare in Rome next week, in defiance of its worst blowback ever – Brexit.
Morocco says arrests 15 for Islamic State links
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities said on Friday they had arrested 15 people suspected of ties with Islamic State in the latest raid officials say targeted militant networks.
Trump praises Merkel on Germany’s spending on defense, NATO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States would respect historic institutions but that other countries must pay their fair share to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Brazil’s Temer says economy turning around, confidence rising
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian economy has begun to turn around, jobs are being created, and business confidence is slowly recovering, President Michel Temer said on Friday, touting initial successes of his recovery plan.
