Trump to meet with Abu Dhabi crown prince on May 15: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will host Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, for a meeting at the White House on May 15, the White House said on Tuesday.
Trump to make decision on Paris climate pact after G7 summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will not make a decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement until after he returns from the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit, the White House said Tuesday.
U.S. to arm Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State, despite Turkey’s ire
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Despite fierce opposition from NATO ally Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved supplying arms to Kurdish YPG fighters to support an operation to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State, U.S. officials said on T…
Brazil on edge as ex-president Lula squares off with judge Moro
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – When Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Judge Sergio Moro meet for the first time in a courtroom on Wednesday, the contrasts – and the stakes – could hardly be greater.
Man held near May’s office in April charged with terrorism offences
LONDON (Reuters) – A man arrested near Prime Minister Theresa May’s office in London last month has been charged with terrorism offences and will appear in court on Thursday, police said.
EU urges U.S. not to cut U.N. funds, stay committed to climate deal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The European Union urged the United States on Tuesday to keep funding U.N. agencies and stay committed to a global deal combating climate change as Washington pushed the 28-state bloc to increase its pressure on Syria, North …
Turkish parliament strips membership of pro-Kurdish lawmaker
ANKARA (Reuters) – A pro-Kurdish lawmaker was stripped of her status as a member of Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday because she faces charges including membership of a terrorist organization.
U.S. upbeat after Turkey talks on Syria, Mattis: ‘We’ll work it out’
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary emerged upbeat on Tuesday from talks with a Turkish official about the fight against Islamic State but did not disclose any progress toward settling a row over U.S. backing for Kurd…
Afghan forces try to push back Taliban from Kunduz city
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security forces are battling Taliban insurgents blocking a main route into the northern city of Kunduz with improvised explosives, officials said on Tuesday, as fears grew local residents could be forced to flee the city.
Germany eyes new North Korea sanctions: government sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will tighten economic sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program in line with a U.N. resolution passed in November and subsequent EU regulations, German government officials said on Tuesday.
