Germany will look into Turkey’s request to extradite Kurdish leader: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German Justice Ministry will examine Turkey’s request for the extradition of Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim and make a decision based on constitutional principles, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday.
Unidentified substance leaves ex-Russian double agent and daughter ill in Britain
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – British police raced on Tuesday to identify the substance suspected of striking down a former Russian double agent convicted of treason in Moscow for betraying dozens of spies to British intelligence.
Kurdish-allied Arab militias move fighters to Afrin from IS frontlines: spokesman
RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) – Kurdish-allied Syrian Arab militias are redeploying 1,700 fighters from frontlines with Islamic State to the Afrin region to help fend off a Turkish offensive against the northwestern region, their spokesperson told Reuters on …
North Korea says willing to hold talks with U.S. and halt nuclear pursuit while negotiations last: South
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way, the South said on Tuesday after a delegation returned from the North where it met leader K…
Russia and U.S. air strikes caused mass civilian deaths in Syria: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Air strikes by Russia and a U.S.-led coalition killed civilians in Syria on a large scale last year, while the Assad government carried out unlawful chemical weapon attacks in rebel-held eastern Ghouta, U.N. war crimes investigators …
Unidentified substance leaves former Russian double agent and daughter ill in Britain
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – British police raced on Tuesday to identify the substance suspected of striking down a former Russian double agent convicted of treason in Moscow for betraying dozens of spies to British intelligence.
EU court rules against tribunals settling intra-EU disputes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that arbitration clauses common to almost 200 investment agreements between EU member countries violate EU law, casting doubt on such deals and others struck by the bloc as a whole.
Five years after graft scandal, China city says still dealing with aftermath
BEIJING (Reuters) – Five years after the charismatic and high-profile former Communist Party boss of the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing was jailed for life for graft, the city has yet to fully root out his “evil legacy”, its top official said on Tuesd…
Unidentified substance leaves former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – British police raced on Tuesday to identify the substance suspected of striking down a former Russian double agent convicted of treason in Moscow for betraying dozens of spies to British intelligence.
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clash
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency for 10 days on Tuesday to stop the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said, after clashes erupted between majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim comm…
