Coming to right post-Brexit customs plan takes time, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government is taking its time to make sure it comes to the right decision on a future customs arrangement with the European Union and is working on its two proposals, business minister Greg Clark said on Sunday.
Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.
Waiting to hear from British government on customs plans, says DUP leader
LONDON (Reuters) – The Northern Irish party propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May in parliament is waiting to hear her government’s plans to deal with future customs arrangements with the European Union, its leader Arlene Foster said on Sunday…
Iraqi air strike targets Islamic State position in Syria: PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi air force carried out a new strike on an Islamic State position inside Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office said in a statement on Sunday.
Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will retaliate if the United States halts weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.
Iraqi air strike targets IS position used by commanders of the group in Syria: PM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi air force carried out a new strike on an Islamic State position inside Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office said in a statement on Sunday.
Rouhani says plans in place for any Trump decision on nuclear deal: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday Iran had plans to respond to any move by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 2015 nuclear agreement and the United States would regret a decision to exit the accord.
North Korea says denuclearization pledge not result of U.S.-led sanctions
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States not to mislead public opinion.
Afghan forces retake northern district from Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan forces backed by air strikes have retaken a district in the northern province of Badakhshan that was seized last week by Taliban insurgents, officials said, as fighting continued across Afghanistan.
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese voted in their first general election for nine years on Sunday, with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group and its allies expecting to emerge stronger, a result that would affirm Iran’s regional ascendancy from its own borders t…
