Category: World
Liberal lawyer Caputova on course to become Slovakia’s first female president
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova.
Algerian army chief repeats call to declare president unfit for office
FILE PHOTO: Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures while talking with Army Chief of Staff General.
Thai king revokes royal decorations of ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has revoked royal decorations that had been awarded.
Kremlin: USA has not requested phone call on Venezuela with Putin – TASS
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the Week of Russian Business,.
Tunisia delays presidential elections by one week to November 17
FILE PHOTO: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed speaks at the Assembly of People’s Representatives in.
Trump threatens closure of U.S.-Mexico border next week to stem asylum surge
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the U.S..
Exclusive: Trump eyeing stepped-up Venezuela sanctions for foreign companies – Bolton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other.
Trump threatens to close U.S.-Mexico border to trade because of immigrant surge
WASHINGTON/LAKE OKEECHOBEE, Fl. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the U.S..
Trump adviser warns Russia on military presence in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful interim.
Tunisia says to coordinate Arab response to U.S. move on Israel, Golan
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia will coordinate with fellow Arab countries to contain any fall-out from.
Mexico raises alert level for Popocatepetl volcano as activity intensifies
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities on Thursday raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl.
Pope signs new law to prevent child abuse at Vatican HQ and embassies
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Friday enacted sweeping new legislation to protect children.
Police use tear gas, water cannon on Algeria protesters
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian police used tear gas and water cannon on Friday to try.
Vibrant Cape Verdean culture draws people to drab Lisbon outskirt
LISBON (Reuters) – Just a 20-minute drive from downtown Lisbon lies Cova da Moura, one.
India says space debris from anti-satellite test to vanish in 45 days
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India expects space debris from its anti-satellite weapons launch to burn.
Man charged with New Zealand mosque attacks gave money to Austrian far-right, chancellor says
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s far-right Identitarian Movement received cash from the man charged with killing.
Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Schools reopened in southern Israel and traffic clogged Gaza’s streets on Wednesday.
Yemenis rally in support of Houthis to mark war anniversary
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemenis held a mass rally in Sanaa on Tuesday to show support.
Australia’s One Nation party accused of seeking NRA money
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s nationalist One Nation party allegedly sought millions of dollars from the.
Trump recognises disputed Golan Heights as Israeli territory in boost for Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday recognised the disputed Golan Heights as.
Israel says six wounded near Tel Aviv in long-range Gaza rocket attack
MISHMERET, Israel (Reuters) – A long-range rocket launched from the Gaza Strip struck a house.
U.S. air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
KUNDUZ/LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S. air strikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz.
Passengers airlifted from crippled cruise ship in storm off Norway
OSLO (Reuters) – Rescue helicopters evacuated more than 150 people from a luxury cruise ship.
Indonesia detains Russian suspected of drugging, smuggling orang-utan
A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia,.
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Mali army base attack
DAKAR (Reuters) – A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on.
Boeing to mandate safety feature in MAX software upgrade – sources
JAKARTA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co will mandate on MAX jets a previously optional cockpit warning.
World wants answers from Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes
JAKARTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Indonesian investigators described the panic of pilots grappling with airspeed and altitude.
China smashes counterfeiting ring that sold 100 million yuan of branded goods
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese police have arrested 32 members of a group they said made.
Algeria general praises public’s noble aims in sign of distance from Bouteflika
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s army chief declared that the public has expressed “noble aims” during.
Guatemalan judge issues arrest order for ex-attorney general Aldana – official
FILE PHOTO: Guatemalan Attorney General Thelma Aldana participates in a news conference in Guatemala City,.
U.S.-backed SDF says it captured 157 militants, mostly foreigners
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-backed fighters besieging the last shred of Islamic State.
Palestinian kills Israeli soldier in West Bank knife and gun attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier to death in the occupied West.