UK’s Prince William to meet Netanyahu, Abbas on landmark Middle East trip
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas when he makes a landmark trip to the region later this month, his office said on Monday.
Trump upbeat ahead of North Korean summit; Kim visits Singapore sites
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore could “work out very nicely” as officials from both countries sought to narrow differences on how to end a nuclear st…
Reuters reporters say deprived of sleep during Myanmar probe
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters reporters accused in Myanmar of possessing secret documents were subjected to sleep deprivation and asked if they were “spies” during police interrogations, their lawyers suggested during questions posed to a police witne…
Italy cries victory as Spain opens port to rescued migrants
ROME/MADRID (Reuters) – Spain offered on Monday to take in a humanitarian ship stranded in international waters with 629 migrants aboard, prompting Italy’s new anti-establishment government to claim victory in its bid to get European partners to help m…
U.S. sanctions Russians over military, intelligence hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on three Russian individuals and five companies on Monday, saying they had worked with Moscow’s military and intelligence services on ways to conduct cyber attacks against the United States and…
After ballot box fire, Iraqi cleric Sadr warns of civil war
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged Iraqis on Monday to unite rather than squabble over a possible rerun of the election his bloc won last month, a message apparently meant to defuse political tension after a ballot box storage dep…
On Ethiopia-Eritrea frontline, anger at Addis’ olive branch
BADME, Ethiopia-Eritrea border (Reuters) – For the residents of Badme, a desolate border town in the war-scarred badlands between Ethiopia and Eritrea, new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s peace overtures to Asmara, Addis Ababa’s sworn enemy, are an insult …
U.S. slaps more sanctions on Russians over hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury sanctioned three Russian individuals and five entities on Monday over malicious cyber activities including providing material and technological support to Russia’s intelligence service, according to a statement…
Spain offers to dock migrant ship at heart of Italy-Malta standoff
ROME/MADRID (Reuters) – Spain offered on Monday to take in a humanitarian ship stranded in international waters with 629 migrants aboard as Italy and Malta both continued to refuse to let it dock.
North Korea’s Kim enjoys Singapore sites on eve of historic summit with Trump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely ventures outside his isolated country, visited tourist sites on Singapore’s waterfront on Monday, hours before a historic summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
