Iran’s Rouhani, presidential rivals face off in pre-election debate
ANKARA (Reuters) – The main hardline conservative challenger in the race for Iran’s May 19 presidential election and three other candidates will take on President Hassan Rouhani over his economic record in a televised debate on Friday.
British anti-terrorism police say plots contained after woman shot, arrests
LONDON (Reuters) – British counter-terrorism police said on Friday they had thwarted an active plot after a woman was shot during an armed raid on a house in north London in the second major security operation in the British capital in the space of a f…
EU on course to renew Russia sanctions barring Le Pen election win
VALLETTA (Reuters) – The European Union will seek to renew economic sanctions against Russia when they expire at the end of July, encouraged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpectedly frosty relations with Moscow, EU diplomats and officials said.
Trump’s demand Seoul pay for THAAD will test ties as Moon presidency looms
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that South Korea could pay for an advanced U.S. missile defense system could test the strength of the alliance between Seoul and Washington at a time of rising tensions with North Korea, analys…
Pope Francis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit, preaches tolerance
CAIRO (Reuters) – Pope Francis, starting a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious extremism at a time when Islamist militants are targeting ancient Christian communities across the Middle East.
Holocaust comments drag on Le Pen’s French presidential bid
PARIS/CHATELLERAULT, France (Reuters) – Marine Le Pen’s bid to defy the odds and win the French presidency risked a setback on Friday when her designated stand-in as National Front party leader stood down to defend himself against charges he shares the…
Germany rejects calls to end Turkey’s EU membership bid
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Germany rejected on Friday demands to halt Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, even as some EU states said Ankara’s membership dream was dead after Turks voted to grant President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.
UK Conservatives resurge as Scots shun new referendum on independence: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Nearly half of Scottish voters do not want another referendum on independence and the issue appears to be driving up support for the Conservatives ahead of a June election, according to a YouGov poll published in The Times newspap…
Hungary PM says second border fence to keep out migrants finished
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary has completed a second fence along its border with Serbia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that the European Union should be less critical of Turkey when it relies so heavily on Ankara’s cooperation to st…
Knights of Malta draw battle lines after clash with pope
ROME (Reuters) – They will not be drawing swords like their predecessors did 1,000 years ago, but battle lines have been drawn between conservatives and reformers in the Knights of Malta, the Catholic chivalric order and global charity.
