Canada: No plans to clamp down at border to deter migrants
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada will not tighten its border to deter migrants crossing illegally from the United States in the wake of a U.S. immigration crackdown because the numbers are not big enough to cause alarm, a government minister said on Saturday…
Turkey says warplane, probably Syrian, crashed near border
ANKARA (Reuters) – A warplane probably belonging to the Syrian air force crashed on the Turkish side of the border with Syria on Saturday and the pilots appeared to have bailed out, a local Turkish governor was quoted as saying.
Syrian army takes more villages from militants in northwest Syria
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army has expanded its control over former Islamic State-held villages in northwest Syria, gaining more territory as it pushes back the jihadists from more pockets in Aleppo province, state media said on Saturday.
Trump administration to propose ‘dramatic reductions’ in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose “fairly dramatic reductions” in the U.S. foreign aid budget later this month.
Poland wants center-right MEP to replace Tusk as European Council head
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland named a center-right MEP as its candidate for European Council President on Saturday after it said it would oppose the re-appointment of former prime minister Donald Tusk as the chairman of EU leaders.
Somalia says 110 dead in last 48 hours due to drought
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhea resulting from a drought, the prime minister said on Saturday, as the area braces itself for widespread shortages of food.
Philippines says condemns extrajudicial killings, but none during drugs war
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday said it was committed to human rights and condemned extrajudicial killings but said those were “not to be confused” with incidents in its war on drugs, after a U.S. State Department report voiced concern a…
France’s Fillon under fire as party chiefs bring forward crisis meeting
PARIS (Reuters) – Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was under growing pressure to quit the race on Saturday as his party leaders brought forward a meeting to discuss the situation and former allies shied away from a planned rally …
220 civilians killed by strikes in Iraq, Syria since 2014: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-one civilians were killed in nine separate strikes by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria between November and January, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
French conservative party chiefs to meet Monday over Fillon situation
PARIS (Reuters) – The political committee of French party The Republicans will meet on Monday to discuss the situation of its presidential candidate Francois Fillon, the party said in a statement on Saturday.
