Former Catalan leader facing arrest in Finland
HELSINKI/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his detention issued by Spain, the latest legal action against separatist politicians from the …
As Syrian rebels quit Ghouta, Douma stands alone
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels began pulling out of several towns in their former enclave of eastern Ghouta on Saturday, surrendering them to the government and leaving the besieged city of Douma as their last bastion there.
French policeman who took place of hostage dies of gunshot wounds
PARIS (Reuters) – A gendarme who was shot three times after voluntarily taking the place of a hostage during a supermarket siege in southwestern France on Friday has died, France announced on Saturday.
India queries Cambridge Analytica over alleged Facebook data breach
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has set a March 31 deadline for London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica to respond to a query on whether it was engaged to improperly harvest Facebook data on Indian citizens, the information technology minist…
U.S. showcases stealth fighter training on amphibious carrier
(This March 23 story corrects paragraph 4 quote to change word ‘lead’ to ‘leap’)
South Korea says North agrees to hold summit preparation talks on March 29
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29 at the border truce village of Panmunjom to prepare for a summit of their leaders planned for April, the South said on Saturday.
Peru political crisis thrusts engineer-turned-diplomat into power
LIMA (Reuters) – Until this week, Martin Vizcarra led a quiet life as Peru’s ambassador to Canada, overseeing the two nations’ friendly relations from Ottawa, the Canadian capital.
Ghana votes to host U.S. military; opposition boycotts vote
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament on Friday night ratified a deal granting “unimpeded” access to the United States to deploy troops and military equipment in the West African nation in a vote boycotted by the opposition, legislators said.
Trump’s new security adviser known for clashes with spy agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Incoming White House national security adviser John Bolton’s history of clashes with U.S. intelligence agencies suggests how he might handle North Korea and Iran, two of the thorniest challenges he and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Exclusive: Comoros passport scheme was unlawful, abused by ‘mafia’ networks – report
NAIROBI/MORONI (Reuters) – A programme to sell Comoros Islands citizenship to fund development resulted in thousands of passports being sold outside official channels via “mafia” networks and up to $100 million of revenues went missing, according to a …
