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HAVANA (AP) — Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for International Workers’ Day along Havana’s famed seawall. The 94-year-old stood tall and unwavering under a warming sun, even as some people nearby fainted before the May 1 event began. Standing behind him was …
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States has sanctioned Tanzania’s police chief and barred him from entering the U.S., citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force. The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a full term with 97% of the vote after …
BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to New York and chair a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on May 26, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. In New York, Wang will meet the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and foreign ministers from “relevant countries”, the ministry said …
HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) — NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he had ordered 5,000 troops to be pulled out of Europe. “It is confusing indeed, and not always easy to navigate,” Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer …
Americans’ confidence in the economy is the worst it’s been in nearly four years, and people from both major political parties are reporting the lowest levels of confidence since President Donald Trump began his second term. Their growing pessimism is driven by dissatisfaction with current economic conditions and the economy’s direction, according to the latest …
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House, the Trump administration said on Thursday. Warsh was confirmed to the role in a near party-line vote on May 13. He succeeds Jerome Powell as the chair of …
By Alicia Powell and Lisa Richwine NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) – Comedian Stephen Colbert signed off from his late-night talk show on Thursday after 11 seasons with a sentimental chat with Beatles musician Paul McCartney and pointed jokes about his forced departure from CBS. The final installment of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” …
Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converge in Saudi Arabia, uniting in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj. While fulfilling a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime for them and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure …
By Jacob Bogage and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz. Two days after presenting the Iranians …
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 22 (Reuters) – The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King’s College London, but heightened screening and travel restrictions could complicate logistics. The expanded 48-team tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, runs from …