Police seal off Berlin school, suspecting ‘dangerous situation’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police on Tuesday sealed off a primary school in Berlin and the surrounding area due to a potentially “dangerous situation”, they said.
Qatar accuses Saudis of reckless behavior after military threat report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar accused its giant neighbor Saudi Arabia of reckless behavior after a newspaper report that Riyadh had threatened military action if Doha installed a Russian air defense system.
Ethiopia’s parliament approves government’s move to end emergency rule
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s parliament approved on Tuesday the government’s decision to lift a six-month state of emergency two months earlier than planned, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting reported.
Germany says don’t know if will get a communique at G7 summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – European states will present a united front on issues from Iran to trade and climate change at a Group of Seven summit starting on Friday but it is unclear if leaders will agree on a communique at the end, a senior German official sa…
Air China resumes flights between Beijing and Pyongyang
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – State carrier Air China will resume regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Wednesday, a company official said, as diplomatic relations improve between China and North Korea.
Australia criticizes China pressure for Qantas to change website on Taiwan
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday criticized China for pressuring Qantas Airways Ltd to change its website to refer to Taiwan as a Chinese territory, in comments likely to ramp up tensions between the two countries….
Ukraine says prevented cyber attack on NATO country embassy
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) prevented a cyber attack on the embassy of a NATO country in Kiev, it said in a statement on Tuesday, without specifying which one.
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in the wealthy city-state, carrying the inscription ‘World Peace’ in large letters on one side.
Putin may meet South Korea’s president in Russia during World Cup: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in when he travels to Russia during the soccer World Cup, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin.
Afghan president backs suicide bomb fatwa after 14 killed
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned Monday’s suicide bomb attack outside a peace tent gathering of Muslim clerics in Kabul and backed their fatwa against suicide attacks, saying they violated the tenets of Islam.
