Brazil economy minister threatens to quit if pension reform diluted: report
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes threatened to step down in an interview published on Friday if his ambitious plans to overhaul the country’s social security system are watered down and diluted into what he called a “little reform.”
Pompeo to meet with Merkel next week at start of Europe visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Berlin next week at the start of a trip to Europe and will hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel that had been scheduled earlier this month, but were called off at the last minute as tensions rose over …
Defying Congress, Trump sets big arms sales to Saudis, UAE
U.S. President Donald Trump, saying there is a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, is clearing the sale of billions of dollars worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia and other countries, U.S. senators said on Friday, despite strong resistance t…
Pentagon accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over tanker attacks
The U.S. military on Friday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) of being directly responsible for attacks on tankers off the United Arab Emirates earlier this month, describing it as part of a “campaign” by Tehran driving new U.S. deployments.
North Korea warns U.S. nuclear talks will never resume without ‘new calculation’
North Korea on Friday blamed an “arbitrary and dishonest” U.S. position for the failure of a recent summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump and warned that stalled nuclear talks would never restart unless Washington took a…
Russia could take new U.S. troop deployment to U.N. security council: lawmaker
Russia could raise the topic of a new U.S. troop deployment in the Middle East at the U.N. Security Council, lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov, deputy head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said on Friday, RIA news agency reported.
Trump says he will send 1,500 troops to Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will send about 1,500 American troops to the Middle East, mostly as a protective measure, amid heightened tensions with Iran.
Indonesian opposition submits legal challenge to election result
Lawyers for defeated Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto submitted a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court late on Friday challenging the result of the April 17 election after complaining that the vote was rigged.
Trump says he feels bad for British Prime Minister May
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he felt bad for British Prime Minister Theresa May, who said on Friday she would quit after failing to deliver Brexit.
Trump will send 1,500 troops to Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will send about 1,500 American troops to the Middle East, mostly as a protective measure, amid heightened tensions with Iran.
