Three Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish militant attack: security sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants attacked Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey early on Monday, killing three soldiers and wounding one, security sources said.
South Korea’s Park gives up on appeal of corruption conviction: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s former president Park Geun-hye has submitted to a court a document disclosing her intention to give up on an appeal proceeding against her conviction for corruption, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.
Russia says will not delay response to U.S. sanctions: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not delay adopting legislation in response to new U.S. sanctions, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday, RIA news agency reported.
German minister wants EU united front for de-escalation with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Europe Minister Michael Roth called for the European Union to adopt a united front against Russia with the aim of reducing tensions, warning that “anti-Russian reflexes” were as dangerous as naivete about Russia’s “nationalist…
U.N. Security Council should keep pushing for Syria ceasefire: Dutch minister
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council should keep pushing for a ceasefire in Syria, Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok said on Monday.
Poland’s ruling party promises lavish spending as ratings bite
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland ruling conservatives has promised tax breaks for small companies and big spending on children, the elderly and infrastructure, as the party readies for a series of elections amid sliding support.
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the U.S. leader will to try to link vital security matters with touchy trade topics.
Guatemala votes to ask U.N. court to resolve Belize border spat
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalans on Sunday voted to ask the top United Nations court to resolve its claim that it owns half the territory of its neighbor Belize, a dispute that dates back to Spanish and British colonial rule of the region.
Korean Air ‘nut rage’ sister apologizes for angry outburst
SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines’ unions have called for the youngest daughter of its chairman, a sister of the infamous ‘nut rage’ heiress, to step down from management after her alleged abusive behavior against an advertising agency official caused…
American Airlines resumes flying over Russian airspace after one-day halt
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc on Sunday resumed flying routes that use Russian airspace after having rerouted flights on Saturday due to its monitoring of “global geopolitical issues”, a spokesman said.
