All U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to Iraq: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western...
Hong Kong tightens security ahead of planned protest
Hong Kong tightened security ahead of a planned anti-government march on Sunday afternoon, with some metro services halted and public facilities shuttering as pro-democracy leaders...
Argentina’s Macri appeals to ‘angry’ voters at massive Buenos Aires rally
Argentine President Mauricio Macri called on “angry” voters to get behind him ahead of presidential elections next week, as he looks to defy the odds...
Canada’s Trudeau, main rival trade attacks as campaign grinds to conclusion
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his Parliamentary majority in an election next week, traded attacks with his main rival on Saturday...
IMF to examine climate risk to financial markets -official
The International Monetary Fund is examining the impact of climate on the world’s financial markets and whether it is priced into market valuations, the head...
UK PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a delay to Brexit but he also sent another...
Environmentalist Greens set for gains as Swiss elect parliament
Swiss voters’ concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election on Sunday that could dilute the...
Trump, Lopez Obrador agree to take action to stem flow of weapons to Mexico
Mexico’s foreign minister said on Saturday that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had agreed to take swift action to...
Pompeo says U.S. committed to Afghan peace after deadly explosions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday Washington remained committed to peace and stability in Afghanistan as police searched for bodies in the...
Trump, Lopez Obrador agree to take action to freeze flow of weapons to Mexico
Mexico’s foreign minister said on Saturday that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had agreed to take swift action to...