‘Bad guy’ Russia emerges as central player in Western diplomacy European and U.S. officials divided over U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy found common cause this weekend in decrying what they say is Russia’s covert campaign to undermine Western democracies. But despite the transatlantic show of anger at Russia during […]
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Netanyahu says Israel could act against Iran’s ’empire’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel could act against Iran itself, not just its allies in the Middle East, after border incidents in Syria brought the Middle East foes closer to direct confrontation. Iran mocked Netanyahu’s tough words, saying […]
Exclusive: For now, U.S. wants Europeans just to commit to improve Iran deal The United States has sketched out a path under which three key European allies would simply commit to try to improve the Iran nuclear deal over time in return for U.S. President Donald Trump keeping the pact […]
Brazil army ordered to take over security in violent Rio de Janeiro Brazil’s federal government on Friday ordered the army to take over command of police forces in Rio de Janeiro state in a bid to curb violence driven by drug gangs, who have “virtually taken over” Rio’s metropolitan area […]
Australia’s PM meets deputy to fix sex-scandal split Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has held crisis talks with his deputy Barnaby Joyce to heal a dangerous rift that is threatening the ruling coalition’s one-seat majority. A source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters that the pair met for an hour […]
Turkish army hit village in Syria’s Afrin with suspected gas: Kurdish YPG, Observatory Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group said the Turkish military carried out a suspected gas attack that wounded six people in Syria’s Afrin region on Friday. There was no immediate comment from the Turkish military, which […]
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come For some in China’s ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives. Their big fear is […]
U.S. and Turkey agree to mend ties; Turks propose joint deployment in Syria The United States and Turkey agreed on Friday to try to rescue a strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a crisis point, with Turkey proposing a joint deployment in Syria if a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia leaves […]
Cracks widen in Australian coalition as deputy PM calls Turnbull ‘inept’ A major rift opened up in Australia’s fragile ruling coalition on Friday as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce refused to quit over an affair with a staff member, and derided Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s condemnation of his behavior as […]
Exclusive: Mexico foreign minister heads to Caribbean to win over Venezuelan allies – official Mexico’s foreign minister will travel to Jamaica, Grenada and Saint Lucia in March, a Mexican official said on Thursday, as part of efforts to erode Venezuela’s oil-based influence in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Cuban diplomats will visit […]
