Pope tells Congress U.S. should reject hostility to immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis told Congress on Thursday that the United States should reject hostility to immigrants and treat them humanely, directly addressing a thorny subject that is dividing the country and stirring debate in the 2016 presid…
Chile laments World Court decision to hear Bolivia sea dispute
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Bolivia won the first round of its battle against Chile to gain unfettered access to the Pacific Ocean, as an International Court of Justice decision went in its favor, disappointing Chileans who had hoped the case would end on Th…
Syrian army uses new Russian jets to strike Islamic State: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces used newly arrived Russian warplanes to bombard Islamic State insurgents in Aleppo province in northern Syria, a group monitoring the civil war said on Thursday, in an attempt to break a siege on a nearby air…
Obama to meet Putin at Russian leader’s request: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week while both men are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly at Putin’s request, a senior Obama administration official said on Thurs…
Putin to meet Obama on September 28: Kremlin
SEMIKARAKORSK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday in New York, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Russia’s FM Lavrov to visit Venezuela on Sept. 26: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Sept. 26 for talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the foreign ministry
Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ cements position as Mugabe heir
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cemented his status as heir apparent to 91-year-old Robert Mugabe after getting close allies appointed to important cabinet posts and securing the tasks of reforming the economy and lega…
Russia says ready to restart anti-terrorist cooperation with USA: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to restart anti-terrorist cooperation with the United States, RIA news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry on Thursday as saying.
Migrant crisis turns clock back on Serbia, Croatia ties
ZAGREB/BELGRADE (Reuters) – Former Yugoslav foes Serbia and Croatia turned back the clock on 15 years of reconciliation on Thursday, trading embargoes and insults as Europe’s migrant crisis damaged relations in the fragile Western Balkans.
EU leaders claim unity regained, pledge aid for Syrians
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders pledged at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for Syrian refugees in the Middle East and closer cooperation to stem migrant flows into Europe at a summit described as less tense than feared after weeks of feuding.
