Syria’s Kurdish-led administration sees end to economic ‘siege’
BEIRUT/AMUDA, Syria (Reuters) – The Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria says a new land corridor to the government-controlled west marks an economic breakthrough for their autonomous region that has been under “siege” by hostile parties.
U.S. wages second day of strikes on al Qaeda in Yemen
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China launches new cruise ship tour in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster its claims in the strategic waterwa…
North Korean suspect in airport murder to be deported from Malaysia and not allowed back
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A North Korean suspect detained by Malaysia in connection with the bizarre airport murder of Kim Jong Nam will be deported to Pyongyang on Friday and not allowed back, the Malaysian deputy prime minister said on Friday.
Brazil’s Temer plays for time in case that could unseat him
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Michel Temer’s government expects a federal judge to recommend his removal for illegal campaign funding but believes it can stall a final decision by Brazil’s top electoral court until after he leaves office next year, ai…
Route to more power for China’s Xi runs through remote Guizhou
BEIJING (Reuters) – When China rejuvenates its top leadership team toward the end of the year, sources close to senior leaders say President Xi Jinping could reveal his grip on power with a possible leapfrog promotion for Guizhou Communist Party boss C…
Trump critic named Brazil’s foreign minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Aloysio Nunes, a pro-business senator and blunt critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was named Brazilian foreign minister on Thursday.
Teenager jailed for seven years for attack on Jewish teacher in France
PARIS (Reuters) – A teenager who attacked a Jewish teacher in France with a machete was sentenced to seven years in jail on Thursday by a French juvenile court, judicial sources said.
Russia and Syria say opposition trying to wreck peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s warring sides both claimed U.N. peace talks in Geneva were going their way on Thursday, but the chief government negotiator and Syria’s ally Russia accused the main opposition delegation of trying to wreck the talks.
U.S. drugs czar stresses need to work with Mexico to stem drug flow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of counter-narcotics at the U.S. State Department stressed on Thursday the importance of working with Mexico in countering the flow of killer drugs, a cooperative effort that has been called into question by U.S. Preside…
