Canada MPs, in symbolic move, vote to strip Suu Kyi of citizenship
Canadian legislators, in a symbolic move, on Thursday voted unanimously to strip Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship in response to crimes committed against the Rohingya minority.
An Englishwoman in New York: May poses with police to help stranded aides
Prime Minister Theresa May struck an unusual deal with New York police to help stricken British officials make their flight home on Wednesday: a high-speed escort through airport traffic in exchange for a picture with the British leader.
Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency narrows shortfall after U.S. cuts
A United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees received contributions of $118 million on Thursday, narrowing a budget gap for this year to $68 million as it aims to fill a shortfall left by a cut in U.S. funding.
Israel releases images alleging Hezbollah missile project in Beirut
The Israeli military on Thursday released a video clip and photos of what it said were Hezbollah Shi’ite militia rocket building sites in Lebanon.
Italy government agrees on 2.4 percent deficit-gdp target for 2019: source
Italy’s government has agreed to target next year’s budget deficit at 2.4 percent of gross domestic product, a source in the prime minister’s office said on Thursday, ending a tussle between the ruling parties and the economy minister.
Three Saudis accused of terrorism killed in Shi’ite Muslim Qatif region: security official
Three Saudi men accused of terrorism were killed on Wednesday after they resisted arrest in the eastern Shi’ite Muslim region of Qatif, a Saudi security spokesman said on Thursday.
Kremlin on Skripal suspect identification: ‘Many people look alike’
The Kremlin on Thursday cast doubt on photographs that appeared to show a suspect in the Skripal poisoning case was a Russian intelligence officer, saying that “many people look alike.”
Germany’s Merkel: Human rights an issue in talks with Erdogan
Germany has an interest in an economically stable Turkey, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, adding that she also wanted to discuss critical issues such as human rights during her upcoming talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Brazil’s female stars ‘brainwashed’ against Bolsonaro: running mate
Brazilian celebrities who joined millions of women in a campaign against far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro have been “brainwashed,” with his low female support explained by women taking their time to shop around, his running mate told Reuters.
