169 Gambia migrants return after Libya prison ordeal
BANJUL (Reuters) – A hundred and sixty nine Gambian migrants returned home on Tuesday, after journeying across the Sahara in harsh conditions only to get stuck in Libya, most in jails far short of their intended destination in Europe.
Brazil court delays ruling in case that could unseat President Temer
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court on Tuesday decided to hear new witnesses in an illegal campaign financing case that could remove President Michel Temer from office, delaying any verdict in the trial until at least May.
U.N. calls for investigation into killing of Paraguayan protester
ASUNCION (Reuters) – A U.N. official on Tuesday called for an investigation into the killing of a Paraguayan protester during violent demonstrations last week, while President Horacio Cartes canceled an overseas trip to concentrate on resolving the cou…
White House official says North Korea is test for U.S.-China relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss how to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week in what a senior White House official said on Tuesday would be a test for the U.S.-Chinese re…
New U.S. sanctions bill delayed by concern over Iran election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to slap new sanctions on Iran has been delayed in the U.S. Senate due to concerns about Iran’s May presidential election, in which conservative hardliners hope to defeat moderate President Hassan Rouhani, U.S. lawmakers sa…
Any check on North Korea has to involve China: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any effort to curb North Korea’s weapons program will need to involve China, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump said Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile …
Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump understood the region and the threats posed by their common adversary Iran better than Barack Obama.
Leftist Moreno wins Ecuador presidential election: electoral council
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean leftist Lenin Moreno won Sunday’s presidential election, the country’s electoral council said on Tuesday, after a tight contest with his right-wing opponent.
France’s Macron clashes with Le Pen, poll sees him as having best program
PARIS (Reuters) – Centrist Emmanuel Macron kept his position as favorite to win France’s presidential election after a televised debate on Tuesday night in which he clashed sharply with his main rival, Marine Le Pen, over Europe, just 19 days before th…
EU ambassador denounces Israel’s West Bank demolitions policy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The European Union has expressed frustration with Israel over its demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, with the EU ambassador taking the unusual step of reading out a joint statement denouncing the practice.
