Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit, Helsinki possible venue
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump’s c…
Bavarian CSU leader upbeat on deal with Merkel over migration
BERLIN (Reuters) – Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Wednesday said his Bavarian conservatives were not seeking to break up Germany’s coalition government or oust Chancellor Angela Merkel, and he expressed optimism they could resolve their dispute ov…
Under pressure from populists, EU doubles down on curbing migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to agree new measures to restrict arrivals across the Mediterranean as growing popular discontent over immigration puts pressure on governments from Germany to Italy.
North Korea understands U.S. on ‘complete denuclearization’: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was confident that North Korea understood the scope of the U.S. desire for complete denuclearization as the two countries negotiate after President Donald Trump’s summit wi…
Pakistan ex-PM banned in one seat as election bias claims persist
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani election tribunal disqualified outgoing Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday from running in his home constituency, dealing the latest blow to the party of ousted leader Nawaz Sharif.
Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit; Helsinki a possible venue
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump’s c…
German air force in dire straits: chief of staff
BERLIN (Reuters) – NATO member Germany’s air force is in dire straits and funds are urgently needed to modernize its weaponry and systems, the air force chief of staff said on Wednesday.
Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan released from prison
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish journalist Mehmet Altan was released from prison on Wednesday, one of his lawyers said, four months after he was jailed for life on charges of aiding plotters behind a failed military coup.
U.N. warns of huge Syria battle, Syria claims right to fight terrorism
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Syria envoy warned on Wednesday of a full-scale battle in the country’s southwest, an area covered by a “de-escalation” ceasefire agreement, but President Bashar al-Assad’s ambassador said it was the army’s duty to fight ter…
Iran reopens uranium feedstock plant in preparation to boost enrichment
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has reopened a nuclear plant idle for nine years, its atomic energy agency (AEOI) said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the U.S. withd…
