Give us ‘workable’ Brexit proposals, EU tells British PM May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief negotiator urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday to come up with “workable” proposals for Brexit and overcome “huge and serious” differences to prevent Britain from crashing out of the bloc without a…
Libyan coastguard says 100 migrants may have drowned near Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – More than 100 migrants are feared to have drowned off Libya’s western coast after their overloaded boat capsized, coastguard officials said on Friday.
Exclusive: Japan to buy advanced U.S. radar for missile defense system
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will next week pick a U.S.-made advanced radar for its multibillion-dollar missile defense system, an upgrade that could help ease trade friction with Washington and provide cutting-edge protection against the arsenals of North …
EU cuts migration deal after marathon talks, differences remain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European leaders reached a deal on migration in the early hours of Friday after tortuous talks, but details were vague, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded differences remained on an issue that threatens her political care…
China says feels Myanmar ready to take back Rohingyas
BEIJING (Reuters) – China believes that Myanmar is now ready to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh who have fled violence in the former Burma, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told his Bangladeshi opposite…
South Korea to tighten laws amid influx of Yemeni asylum seekers
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will tighten laws governing the arrival of refugees, the Justice Ministry said on Friday, after a rapid rise in the number of Yemeni asylum seekers sparked anti-refugee sentiment in the almost entirely homogeneous country….
Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea to meet soon in bid for peace: media
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister will meet the Eritrean president soon as the once-warring nations try to resolve one of Africa’s most intractable military stand-offs, Ethiopian state-affiliated media said, citing the foreign minister….
Ash from Bali volcano shuts airport; passengers stranded, villagers flee
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Ash from a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island of Bali forced the closure of its international airport and cancellation of hundreds of flights on Friday, while villagers living beneath rumbling Mount Agung …
Poland’s Kaczynski says Germany should pay damages for World War Two
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski on Friday again demanded that Germany pay Poland damages for World War Two.
Underwater drone finds bodies, motorcycles from sunken Indonesia ferry
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Search teams using an underwater drone have found human remains and motorcycles believed to be from an Indonesian ferry that sank last week in one of the world’s deepest volcanic lakes.
