[ad_1] CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials on Wednesday for their role in creating an all-powerful legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, while a mayor-turned-fugitive called for more anti-government protests.…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said on Wednesday it was investigating allegations by the United States that unspecified “incidents” caused physical symptoms in Americans serving at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, after two Washington-based Cuban…

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Thousands of people attended a rally and procession in support of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday as he embarks on a show of political power following a Supreme…

[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian officials waited a month for information from Dutch counterparts after finding traces of an insecticide in eggs, Belgium’s farm minister said on Wednesday, adding that the Netherlands had known about…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Referrals by members of the public to the British government’s counter-terrorism scheme have doubled since militants launched deadly attacks earlier this year in London and Manchester, a senior police official said…

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – A car rammed into a group of soldiers in a Parisian suburb on Wednesday, injuring six before speeding off in what its mayor called a deliberate act. Levallois-Perret Mayor Patrick Balkany…

[ad_1] BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai man was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for posting six video clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, his lawyer said, the latest conviction in junta-ruled Thailand where authorities…

[ad_1] SEOUL/BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – North Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after President Donald Trump told the North that…

[ad_1] NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s president took an early lead as results from Tuesday’s national elections trickled in, the culmination of a hard-fought contest between the East African nation’s foremost political dynasties. Shrouded in fears…

[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude struck China’s remote and mountainous southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing five people and causing some damage to buildings…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented his cabinet to parliament for a vote of confidence on Tuesday, keeping in place the chief architect of Tehran’s nuclear accord with global powers. In his…

[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Police in Australia, Dubai and the Netherlands have arrested 17 people and seized nearly two tonnes of narcotics in raids the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Tuesday had broken up…

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Typhoon Noru raked Japan’s main island of Honshu with heavy rains and strong winds on Tuesday, despite being downgraded to a tropical storm, flooding rivers and prompting the evacuation of thousands…

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s time in office could come to a sudden end on Tuesday following the speaker of parliament’s surprise decision to allow anonymous voting in a motion of…

[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro marched in Caracas on Monday in favor of a new legislative superbody as hackers took down dozens of state websites to show their support for a…

[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces have broken up a group linked to Islamic State which was planning attacks in religious centers in the country and trying to hide weapons in home appliances, state…

[ad_1] SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed to apply maximum pressure and sanctions on North Korea in a telephone call on Monday, while China expressed hope…

[ad_1] HANOI (Reuters) – Floods in northern Vietnam have killed 26 people and washed away hundreds of homes over the past week, causing damage estimated at more than 940 billion dong ($41 million), the government’s…

[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Monday stressed the limits of new United Nations sanctions on North Korea, and also slammed the United States for its “arrogance”, saying Washington needed to understand it…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown an affinity, and perhaps even a deference, to the generals he has surrounded himself with in his Cabinet and at the White…

[ad_1] VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia on Sunday, arresting seven men who they say participated in a “terrorist attack” against the…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday he believed his U.S. colleagues were ready to continue dialogue with Moscow on complex issues despite bilateral tensions. Lavrov, who met U.S. Secretary…

[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – UAE investigators looking into the cause of the 2016 Emirates [EMIRA.UL] crash at Dubai International Airport have found no mechanical issues with the aircraft prior to the incident. Investigators were “working…

[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – China’s foreign minister said on Sunday new U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea were an appropriate response to a series of recent missile tests but talks were necessary to resolve…

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats on Sunday rejected NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of economic output on the military, and blasted German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservatives for kowtowing to the…

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third the Asian state’s $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang’s two…

[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s new pro-government constituent assembly on Saturday removed dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega from her job, in what critics called a blatant affront to democracy. Since the opposition started a round…

[ad_1] NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritania held a contentious referendum on Saturday to alter the constitution amid widespread opposition claims that the vote is a ploy to increase presidential power. Tension has mounted in the lead-up…

[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday the former head of the supervisory board at China Development Bank, the country’s largest policy lender, has been jailed for 14 years and fined 3.5…

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of Yemenis and Iranians who won the chance to immigrate to the United States sued the U.S. State Department on Friday for not processing their visa applications after President…