Sturgeon aims to boost immigration to Scotland
ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) – Nicola Sturgeon’s pro-independence Scottish National Party is leading a push to boost immigration to the sparsely populated northern tip of Britain, an opposite tack to the UK government which aims to limit the number of …
British watchdog probes reports that meat found in vegetarian meals
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s food watchdog said it was investigating allegations that traces of meat had been found in “meat-free” and vegan meals sold at the country’s two largest supermarket chains, Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
Putin says ball in U.S.’s court for improvement in ties: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he hoped Moscow’s relations with Washington would improve, but that the ball was in the United States’ court, the Interfax news agency reported.
Queen’s honors sidetracked by row over rail boss award
LONDON (Reuters) – A row over the running of Britain’s railways spilled over into Queen Elizabeth’s annual birthday honors on Saturday as Network Rail’s outgoing boss was decorated in a list which included actress Emma Thompson and novelist Kazuo Ishig…
Kremlin: Vienna being considered as venue for possible Putin-Trump summit
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) – Vienna is one of the cities being considered as the venue for a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Saturday.
Iran’s Rouhani wants more talks with Russia about U.S. nuclear deal exit
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he wanted more talks with Russia about what he called the “illegal” U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
Afghan Taliban raise hopes with surprise Eid ceasefire
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Muslim Eid holiday in the middle of June, their first offer of its kind, days after the government declared an unconditional ceasefire of its own.
Afghan Taliban raise hopes with first-of-its-kind Eid ceasefire
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Muslim Eid holiday in the middle of June, their first offer of its kind, days after the government declared an unconditional ceasefire of its own.
Somalia’s al Shabaab claims attack in which U.S. soldier died
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s Islamist group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack in which a U.S. commando was killed and four others were wounded when they came under fire in the country.
Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks and interference in elections, the government said on Saturday, amid concerns foreign powers are meddling in domestic affairs and ahead of five electio…
