Macron’s dilemma: What next for France after PM resigns?
None of the four options evoked by analysts offer a quick solution. Read More
Three injured after helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway, CBS News reports
Three people were critically injured after a helicopter crashed on a freeway in Sacramento, California, on Monday evening, CBS News reported, citing the Sacramento Fire Department. Read More
Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, US official says
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela and told his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all outreach, a senior…
Trump to meet Edan Alexander, Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas in May
The meeting was scheduled for 3pm on Oct 7 (3am Singapore time on Oct 8) at the White House. Read More
US warned about possible attack on its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela says
CARACAS – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday his government had warned Washington of a “false flag operation” by “extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right” to plant explosives…
Trump blinks, saying for first time he’s willing to negotiate on US government shutdown
Mr Trump gave no details and would not say who he was talking to for the negotiations. Read More
Syrian army redeploys near SDF fronts in northeast Syria as clashes rise
The Syrian army has redeployed along several frontlines with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, following a spike in tensions between the…
Syrian army redeploys near SDF fronts in northeast Syria as clashes rise
The Syrian army has redeployed along several frontlines with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, following a spike in tensions between the…
US lifts sanctions on Paraguay’s ex-President Cartes
ASUNCION – Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes said on Monday the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control had lifted sanctions imposed on him two years ago for his involvement…
Mexico intercepts new screwworm case in northern border state Nuevo Leon
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s agriculture ministry said on Monday another case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was detected in Nuevo Leon state, which borders the United States. Read More