U.N. experts warn Saudi-led coalition allies over war crimes in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has carried out attacks in Yemen that “may amount to war crimes,” U.N. sanctions monitors reported to the world body’s Security Council, warning coalition allies including the United Stat…
Britain says U.S. immigration curbs do not apply to UK travelers
(Reuters) – Britain’s Foreign Office said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions only applied to individuals traveling from the seven named countries, so people arriving from other countries, including the United Kingdom, would not be s…
Canada to offer temporary residency to travelers stranded by U.S
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada will offer temporary residency to any travelers stranded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries, a senior official said on Sunday.
Commando dies in U.S. raid in Yemen, first military op OK’d by Trump
SANAA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. commando died and three others were wounded carrying out a deadly dawn raid on the al Qaeda militant group in southern Yemen on Sunday, in the first military operation authorized by President Donald Trump.
In call, Trump, Saudi king pledge to step up counter-terrorism push: source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman spoke for over an hour by telephone on Sunday, agreeing to step up counter-terrorism and military cooperation and enhance economic relations, a senior Saudi source said.
Yemen says Trump’s travel ban on Muslims supports extremists
CAIRO (Reuters) – Yemen believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on certain Muslims traveling to the United States supports extremists, a news agency run by the Saudi-allied government reported on Sunday.
Trump says U.S. will resume issuing visas to all countries over next 90 days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, trying to quell a backlash over his “extreme vetting” order, said the United States would resume issuing visas to all countries once secure policies are put in place over the next 90 days.
Hamon – France’s money-for-all presidential contender
PARIS (Reuters) – Benoit Hamon has an enticing offer for French voters if elected president in May: his Socialist government would give each and every one a regular wage, whether they work or not, be they billionaires or paupers.
Netanyahu in hot water over praise of Trump’s wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – When Benjamin Netanyahu sent a tweet in support of President Donald Trump’s plan for a wall along the Mexican border, the Israeli prime minister can barely have expected it would be retweeted 40,000 times and cause a backlash at h…
Tens of thousands rally in Romania against planned emergency decrees
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Romanians protested in Bucharest and other main cities on Sunday against government’s plans to decriminalize certain offences and pardon convicts through emergency decrees that could hurt an anti-graft drive.
