Trump, new Saudi crown prince share hardline views on Iran but risks abound
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince and likely next king shares U.S. President Donald Trump’s hawkish view of Iran, but a more confrontational approach toward Tehran carries a risk of escalation in an unstable region, current and for…
Turkey sends Qatar food and soldiers, discusses Gulf tensions with Saudi
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey sent its first ship carrying food aid to Qatar and dispatched a small contingent of soldiers and armored vehicles there on Thursday, while President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s leaders on calming tension …
‘I can’t go out’: Texting for help from Islamist-occupied Philippines city
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Trapped in a war zone, Carmalia Baunto’s husband, Nixon, had been trying for weeks to stay alive as Islamist guerrillas and Philippine government forces battled for control of Marawi City.
Former Haiti coup leader sentenced to nine years in U.S. prison
(Reuters) – The leader of a 2004 coup that toppled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a U.S. money laundering charge related to an international drug trafficking scheme.
Abused children find Japan’s shelters provide little comfort
TOKYO (Reuters) – Every year, more than 20,000 abused, delinquent, developmentally challenged or otherwise troubled Japanese children needing emergency housing pass through a system of shelters.
Peruvian Congress ousts finance minister in blow to president
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress dismissed the finance minister on Wednesday following revelations that he asked the comptroller to green light a controversial project, a fresh blow to centrist President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and his efforts to jumpsta…
Venezuela’s ‘tiger’ foreign minister Rodriguez quits
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez left her post on Wednesday to run for a seat in a controversial new congress, drawing praise from her boss as a “tiger” for her feisty defense of the socialist government.
Australia says to resume air strikes in Syria after Russia threat
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Thursday it would resume air strikes into Syria, ending a two-day suspension implemented after the downing of a Syrian military aircraft triggered a Russian threat against Washington-led coalition planes.
More than 5 million children need urgent humanitarian aid in Iraq: UNICEF
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 5 million children are in urgent need of aid in Iraq, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing the war on Islamic State as “one of the most brutal” in modern history.
Trump says ‘we have a great relationship with China’ after critical tweet
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States had a “great relationship with China” as he stood beside former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, the new U.S. ambassador to Beijing.
