Merkel secures asylum seeker return deals with 14 EU countries
BERLIN (Reuters) – Fourteen European Union countries have said they are prepared to sign deals with Germany to take back asylum seekers who had previously registered elsewhere, part of an effort to placate Chancellor Angela Merkel’s restive Bavarian al…
Czech Communist party agrees to back minority government
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Communist Party agreed on Saturday to help a minority cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis survive a vote of confidence, clearing the way for the billionaire businessman to govern after winning an election in October….
Turkish airstrikes kill four Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq’s Avasin Basyan region on Saturday, killing four Kurdish militants, it said on its official Twitter account.
Syrian army gains in southwest, rebels talk peace terms
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army seized more towns in the southwest on Saturday, as air strikes pounded others that still held out against the rapid offensive and rebels said they had begun negotiating peace terms through the government’s ally …
As Thai search enters seventh day, divers cling to hope of finding lost boys
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Having failed to find any sign of 12 boys and their soccer coach during a week-long search of flooded cave complex in northern Thailand, rescuers held out hope on Saturday that the group could have found safety on a roc…
U.S. sanctions aim to turn Iranians against government: Khamenei
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. economic pressure on Iran is intended to turn Iranians against their government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Saturday by his website.
Egyptian court delays verdict in mass trial, cites security concerns
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday delayed a final ruling in a case against 739 people, including top leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who were involved in a 2013 sit-in that was broken up by security forces.
Put back on terror-financing watch list, Pakistan vows to improve
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Placed back on a terror financing watch list this week, Pakistan vowed on Saturday to tighten regulations and follow an action plan to curb money laundering and terror financing.
Syrian rebels say in talks with Russia for southwest deal
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels are negotiating with Russia to return state sovereignty in areas they control in the southwestern Deraa province, where the army has made rapid advances this month, insurgents said on Saturday.
Syrian opposition talking to Russia about Deraa peace deal, rebel says
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition began negotiations with Russian officers about an agreement to restore state sovereignty over rebel-held parts of the southwestern Deraa province, rebel negotiators said on Saturday.
