Political News, Analysis and Opinion

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia must allow FARC rebel dissidents to demobilize and join reintegration efforts if it wants to tackle armed groups operating along its border with Venezuela, rights group … Read More

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday said politicians should not close ports to desperate migrants, speaking after a court got a green light to pursue an investigation of … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who defied a travel ban to seek support in Europe for new elections in his country, said on Wednesday he would attempt … Read More

By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s president told European powers on Wednesday not to copy the United States by undermining Tehran’s strained nuclear pact with world … Read More

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating has surged, thanks to an improving economy and his government’s efforts to fight corruption and make Brazil’s cities … Read More

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia must remain a strong presidential republic, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday when asked about a possible transitional period once he steps down … Read More

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Terry Jones, one of the British Monty Python comedy team and director of religious satire “Life of Brian”, has died at the age of … Read More

By Steve Adler DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate between nuclear armed India and Pakistan over the … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Citizens of the European Union will have a say on how the bloc should change to meet their needs under a proposal of the executive European Commission … Read More

By Anne Marie Roantree DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – A confident Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that Hong Kong had several crises to manage, but insisted she was staying on as … Read More