U.S. plan to make Guatemala take asylum seekers called ludicrous by rights group
A U.S. plan to make asylum seekers from Honduras and El Salvador seek refuge in Guatemala instead of the United States would endanger, not protect,...
Trump says ‘Iran did do it,’ as U.S. seeks support on Gulf oil tanker attacks
The United States on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf and said it was seeking international...
Southern EU leaders back Cyprus in gas dispute with Turkey
Heads of European Union Mediterranean states offered full support on Friday for fellow EU member Cyprus in a dispute with Turkey over the ownership of...
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming and appeals to deniers
Pope Francis said on Friday that carbon pricing is “essential” to stem global warming – his clearest statement yet in support of penalising polluters –...
Pharmacies may not stock naloxone, despite statewide orders
(Reuters Health) – More than three years after Pennsylvania issued a statewide order expanding access to the life-saving opioid antidote naloxone, the product was still...
Swiss women stage mass strike demanding overdue equality
Hundreds of thousands of women across Switzerland held a strike on Friday to highlight their wealthy nation’s poor record on female rights, recreating the passion...
Iran months from hitting enriched uranium cap despite acceleration
Iran has multiplied the speed at which it enriches uranium but it is still far from the maximum rate possible under its nuclear deal with...
Distrust between Sudanese parties makes direct talks impossible – U.S. official
Outside mediation is needed to defuse Sudan’s crisis because the ruling military council and opposition distrust each other too deeply for direct talks following a...
Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown
Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru’s northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requirements at midnight,...
WHO panel decides not to declare Ebola emergency: statement
A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory panel decided on Friday not to declare an international public health emergency over the Ebola outbreak in Congo and...