Spain to move Catalan separatist prisoners closer to home
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government will move jailed Catalan separatist leaders to prisons in their home region, as it pursues efforts to take the heat out of a bitter political face-off that has destabilized the country.
U.S. Secretary of State, South Korean counterpart agree to keep up pressure on North: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha to discuss the next steps on engaging with North Korea after the Singapore summit earlier this month, the State Department said in a…
Iran’s rulers face discontent as U.S. pressure mounts
ANKARA (Reuters) – Mounting pressure from the Trump administration combined with discontent among many Iranians at the state of the economy are rattling the Islamic Republic, with little sign that its leaders have the answers, officials and analysts sa…
Put your cards on the table, EU makes last Brexit call to Britain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union issued Prime Minister Theresa May a final Brexit warning on Friday — put your cards on the table, offer ways to overcome “huge” differences and prevent Britain from crashing out of the bloc without a deal.
EU’s Juncker says U.S.-EU ties could do with less drama
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s relations with the United States could do with less drama, the European Union’s chief executive said on Friday, chiding Washington for seeking to deal with member states on a bilateral basis rather than the bloc as a whole…
Syrian offensive uprooted 120,000 people so far, U.N. warns of catastrophe
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 120,000 civilians have been uprooted by a Syrian army offensive in the southwest since it began last week, a war monitor said on Friday, and a senior U.N. official warned of catastrophe as they risked being trapped b…
Despite fears, no racism recorded midway through Russia’s World Cup
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Senegalese computer scientist Alioune Ndiaye’s fears that he might face racist abuse at the soccer World Cup in Russia have not materialized. Nor have other foreign fans’ fears.
Man detained at Moscow airport after making false bomb threat: authorities
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man was detained at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on Friday after falsely stating he was carrying an explosive device, the airport said in a statement.
Explainer: What will it cost to denuclearize North Korea?
VIENNA (Reuters) – At a summit in Singapore in early June with U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un pledged to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula”.
Syrian attack uproots 120,000, U.N. warns of catastrophe
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 120,000 civilians have been uprooted by a Syrian government offensive in the southwest, a war monitor said on Friday, and a senior U.N. official warned of catastrophe as they risked being trapped between warring side…
