Honduran president sends military to keep order after protests turn violent
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Thursday sent out the armed forces to impose order after protests against his embattled administration descended into lawlessness overnight in parts of the capital, claiming two lives.
Trump, Trudeau seek collaboration on ‘critical minerals’: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered officials on Thursday to develop a plan for U.S.-Canada collaboration on “critical minerals,” the White House said in a statement after a meeting of the two leaders.
House Speaker Pelosi calls on U.S. to de-escalate tensions with Iran
U.S. House of Representatives’ Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called for the United States to de-escalate tensions with Iran, after top lawmakers attended a White House briefing on the downing of an American drone by Tehran.
Top Senate Democrat says he is worried Trump will ‘bumble’ into war
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Thursday he was worried that President Donald Trump may “bumble” into a war with Iran and he said there needed to be an open debate and a congressional decision on funding before any military operation was la…
Honduran president orders military deployment as civil unrest mounts
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez ordered the deployment of military forces on Thursday as violent anti-government protests continued in the capital even after the government reached an agreement with striking truck drivers.
Climate protesters interrupt speech by UK finance minister
Climate change protesters briefly interrupted a high-profile speech by British Finance Minister Philip Hammond to leaders of the country’s financial services industry on Thursday.
EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia until 2020
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine, a spokesman for the bloc said.
WFP begins partial suspension of Yemen food aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it had started a partial suspension of aid in Yemen, citing failure to reach an agreement with the Iran-aligned Houthis on controls to prevent the diversion of food away from vulnerable people.
Iran protests to Swiss envoy over U.S. drone airspace ‘violation’: Fars
Iran protested on Thursday to the Swiss envoy in Tehran as the representative of U.S. interests over what Iran said was a violation of its airspace by a U.S. drone which Iranian forces shot down, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Georgians angry over Russian lawmaker’s visit try to storm parliament
Crowds angry over the visit of a Russian lawmaker tried to storm Georgia’s parliament building on Thursday evening, pushing against lines of riot police, throwing bottles and grabbing riot shields from some officers and tearing off their helmets.
