U.S., three Central American countries agree on joint police operations
The United States said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with three Central American countries to carry out joint police operations in the region, as the Trump administration seeks to stem the flow of migrants across its southern border.
Venezuela blackout drags into third day, Maduro announces ‘load management’
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday called on supporters to take to the streets this weekend to protest a nationwide power outage, while President Nicolas Maduro announced a “load management” plan for the coming days.
Satire offers new ground for silenced Pakistani journalists
An army boot and a sandal discuss what to do with fallen former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a satirical social media video that highlights the way journalists shut out from the country’s mainstream media are turning to the Internet.
Modi hails India as military space power after anti-satellite missile test
India shot down one of its own satellites in low-Earth orbit with a ground-to-space missile on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, hailing his country’s first test of such weaponry as a breakthrough establishing it as a military space power.
U.S. approved secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
May’s offer to quit fails to break Britain’s Brexit stalemate
British Prime Minister Theresa May failed to sway hardline opponents of her European Union divorce deal on Wednesday with an offer to quit, but parliament’s bid to agree an alternative fell short, leaving the Brexit process as deadlocked as ever.
China launches month-long safety probe after deadly chemical blast
China will launch a month-long, nationwide inspection program into hazardous chemicals, mines and fire safety, the country’s safety watchdog said, following a deadly pesticide plant blast that killed 78 people last week.
Morning commute in Australian city disrupted after police operation
The morning commute for Australians in the country’s second largest city was thrown into chaos on Thursday after armed police stormed a train station in response to an erroneous sighting of a gun.
Taiwan president, seeking tanks and fighters, says U.S. responding positively
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday the United States was responding positively to Taipei’s requests for new arms sales to bolster its defenses in the face of growing pressure from China.
U.S., Central Americans agree on joint police operations in region
The United States said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with three Central American countries to carry out joint police operations in the region, as the Trump administration seeks to stem the flow of migrants across its southern border.
