U.S. says considering response to Iran ballistic missile test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is considering how to respond to an Iranian ballistic missile launch that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday, as senators pressed for a strong reaction.
Brazil court rulings help Rousseff fend off impeachment
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court handed embattled President Dilma Rousseff two victories on Thursday in rulings that improve her chances of blocking an impeachment bid by opponents seeking to oust the unpopular leftist leader.
Niger government foils coup attempt, president says on TV
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger’s government has foiled an attempted coup and arrested people who planned to use aerial firepower to seize control, President Mahamadou Issoufou said on national television on Thursday.
U.N. Security Council puts sanctions focus on Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council warned on Thursday that some countries are failing to implement long-standing sanctions against Islamic State, as an unprecedented meeting of finance ministers put the global focus on cutting off the…
Cameron pleads for leaders’ help to keep Britain in EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron urged European Union leaders on Thursday to agree to “substantial reforms” and demonstrate the kind of flexibility on migration that Britain needed for him to persuade voters to stay in the bloc.
Russia open to Assad’s ouster after Syria transition: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as part of a peace process, in a softening of its publicly stated staunch backing of Assad ahead of talks in …
After half a century, U.S. and Cuba to resume scheduled flights
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore scheduled commercial airline service for the first time in more than five decades in a deal allowing 110 round-trip flights a day between the former Cold War foes.
Putin says Russia wants to develop ties with U.S. whoever wins election
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wanted to develop relations with the United States, irrespective of who will become the next American president.
Canada’s Trudeau leaves room for oil pipelines to gain local approval
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canada’s government sounded another note of opposition to a proposed oil pipeline in the country’s west coast, though he appeared to leave the door open to allowing proponents to acquire the needed local approval for projects to g…
U.S. to say Romania missile defense site ‘technically’ ready – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and Romanian governments are expected to announce on Friday completion of a new missile defense site south of Bucharest that will defend against potential attacks from Iran, according to three U.S. defense and government…
