(Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in New York to attend meetings of the UN General Assembly, the first participation of a Syrian president since 1967, the state news agency reported early on Monday. Sharaa – a former al Qaeda leader who once had a $10 million bounty on his head – scored a major …
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MONTREAL (Reuters) -Peru will probably decide in October which fighter jet it will choose to replace its aging fleet, the commander of the country’s air force said on Sunday in an interview. Among the candidates are the F-16 from principal contractor Lockheed Martin and Gripen from Swedish defence firm SAAB. Commander General Carlos Enrique Chávez …
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QUITO (Reuters) -On Sunday, Ecuador’s Electoral Council approved the holding of a referendum in November for citizens to decide whether to allow foreign military bases in the South American country, part of President Daniel Noboa’s plan to combat drug trafficking. The referendum will be held November 16 and will include another initiative to eliminate a …
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA (Reuters) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to engage in direct talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump days after the first U.S. strike on a boat from the South American country that Trump says was carrying drug traffickers. In a letter to Trump that was viewed by Reuters on Saturday and published …
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he will raise the subject of Israel’s “massacres” in Gaza at the U.N. General Assembly and voiced hope that wider recognition of Palestine would speed efforts for a two-state solution. Speaking to reporters before departing for New York, Erdogan said he would discuss cooperation on trade …
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By Aditya Soni, Kristina Cooke and Jeff Mason SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, prompting some big tech companies to warn visa holders to stay in the U.S. or quickly return. The change could deal a big blow to …
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(Reuters) -Argentine President Javier Milei will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday as part of his trip to New York, the South American country’s presidential press office reported on Saturday. Milei, who maintains an international policy aligned with the United States and Israel, will also meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday warned the Venezuelan government that it must accept the return of all prisoners whom he said Venezuela had forced into the U.S., or else “the price you pay will be incalculable.” Trump issued the threat in a post on his Truth Social platform. He did not elaborate …
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MEXICO CITY -The death toll from an explosion involving a tanker truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Mexico’s capital has climbed to 25, the city’s Health Ministry said on Friday. The truck, hauling about 50,000 liters of LPG, overturned and slammed into a wall. A rupture vented gas that ignited, set off an explosion …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -World leaders gather in New York every September for several days of speeches at the annual United Nations General Assembly, which on Tuesday begins its 80th session. WHO SPEAKS WHEN? The United Nations was formed in 1945 with 51 original members and has since grown to 193 members. Leaders …
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