Canadian government abandons electoral reform vow
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Wednesday reversed course on plans to change the country’s electoral system, backing away from what had become a controversial campaign promise.
When towering rivals Rabin and Nasser met for lunch – in Rabin’s own words
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the midst of a furious Middle East war nearly 70 years ago, a group of Israeli and Egyptian officers put down their guns, ate lunch together and discussed the prospects for peace in the region, according to a documentary film th…
Air strikes hit Red Crescent offices in Syria, monitoring group says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes hit Syrian Red Crescent offices in the northwestern city of Idlib after midnight on Wednesday, injuring several staff and causing extensive damage, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Moscow denies it shot at Ukrainian warplane: Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Black Sea naval command on Wednesday denied an allegation by Kiev that a Ukrainian AN-26 military cargo plane had been shot over the sea, Tass news agency cited the command as saying.
U.N. says team attacked on Nigeria-Cameroon border, five dead
DAKAR (Reuters) – An armed group attacked a U.N. technical team working along the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, killing five people and wounding several, the United Nations Office for West Africa said on Wednesday.
Vatican worried about Trump immigration order
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Wednesday it was worried about U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on immigration, in the Holy See’s first comment since his executive order banning travel into the United States by citizens of seven majorit…
Bangladesh firm on Rohingya relocation plan, wants Myanmar to take them back
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is determined to relocate Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar to a Bay of Bengal island that critics say is unliveable, a Bangladeshi minister said, adding that the move is temporary and Myanmar will ultimately hav…
The Art of the Deal: Why Putin needs one more than Trump
MOSCOW (Reuters) – In his book, ‘Art of the Deal,’ Donald Trump said the best deals were ones where both sides got something they wanted. His credo, applied to a potential U.S.-Russia deal, flags an awkward truth for Vladimir Putin: He wants more from …
Trump’s defense chief heads to Asia, eying China, North Korea threat
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s defense secretary is expected to underscore U.S. security commitments to key allies South Korea and Japan on his debut trip to Asia this week as concerns mount over North Korea’s missile program and…
Russia says Trump should be more specific on Syria safe zones plan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump should be more specific about his proposal to set up safe zones in Syria and said attempts to implement a similar policy in Libya had been trag…
