Factbox: Will Spain’s Sanchez stay on as prime minister?
Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, is seeking to convince lawmakers to confirm his position and back his proposed left-wing coalition, ending nearly a year of political gridlock.
Inside the plot by Iran’s Soleimani to attack U.S. forces in Iraq
In mid-October, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani met with his Iraqi Shi’ite militia allies at a villa on the banks of the Tigris River, looking across at the U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad.
Bolivia’s electoral court sets election rerun for May 3
A rerun of Bolivia’s election has been set for Sunday May 3, the president of the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal said on Friday.
U.S. ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act of self-defense, trying to deflect accusations that it violated international law and concerns raised by legal experts and a senior U.N. rights investigator.
Analyst View: What rising Middle East tensions mean for oil market
The United States launched an air strike against a leading Iranian military commander on Friday, heightening fears of a conflict escalation in the Middle East that could hurt crude supplies in the region.
Dangerous conditions fuel bushfires across southeast Australia
Australian firefighters battled dangerous conditions on Saturday as fires in New South Wales and Victoria states were expected to burn uncontrollably in temperatures above 40C (104F) and strong, shifting threatened to fan and spread the flames.
Profiles of Taiwan’s presidential candidates
Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections next Saturday, with three candidates standing for the position of president, including current leader Tsai Ing-wen who is up for re-election at the end of her first four-year term.
Factbox: Key facts on Taiwan-China relations ahead of Taiwan elections
Taiwan goes to the polls next Saturday to elect a new president and parliament. China, which considers Taiwan merely a Chinese province and part of its territory, will be watching the outcome closely.
After years of U.S. reluctance, Trump orders killing of Iran general hiding in plain sight
By Jonathan Landay, Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Phil Stewart
U.S. and allies suspend training of Iraqi forces: Germany
The United States and its allies have suspended training of Iraqi forces due to the increased threat they face after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed a top Iranian general, the German military said in a letter seen by Reuters.
