By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned about threats from Iran against Saudi Arabia and will not hesitate to respond if necessary, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. “We are concerned about the threat picture, and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” said the …
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By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -At least five Ecuadorean police officers were killed on Tuesday in explosive attacks in response to prisoner transfers from overcrowded and violent penitentiaries, prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency in two provinces. Lasso, a conservative, has repeatedly blamed violence, including inside prisons, on drug gang retaliation …
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BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro will meet in Caracas on Tuesday to discuss their countries’ recently-thawed bilateral ties and expanded trade, the Colombian government said on Monday. The neighbors’ fraught relationship has improved since Petro took office in August on promises to fully restart trade, with cargo …
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(This Oct. 31 story has been refiled to fix wording to law and order in paragraph 4.) ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new right-wing government signalled on Monday it would crack down on unlicensed rave parties, with organisers risking jail terms of up to six years for staging such events. The move followed a weekend Halloween …
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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israelis began voting for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday, with former premier Benjamin Netanyahu bidding for a comeback in a race likely to turn on a far-right party that has risen from the fringe to become a potential coalition kingmaker. After years of deadlock, voter …
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danes went the polls on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hoping for a vote of confidence in her handling of the pandemic and for her leadership to overcome soaring inflation and geopolitical insecurity. The election has turned into a battle for centrist voters, with former prime …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran on Monday urged countries not to attend a U.S.-organized meeting at the United Nations on protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody, according to a letter seen by Reuters that accused Washington of politicizing human rights. The United States and …
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By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Jair Bolsonaro is set to break his silence following his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election, amid doubts over whether the far-right nationalist will accept the victory of his leftist rival, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro will speak to the nation later on …
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By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis vote for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday in an election in which former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback bid may depend on a far-right party whose leaders call for those deemed disloyal to Israel to be expelled. Voter exasperation at the deadlock may hurt turnout …
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By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, amid heightened tensions with China. Dedicated facilities for the bombers will be set up at the Royal Australian …
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