Syria lets aid reach Ghouta but blocks medical supplies, presses assault
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Aid trucks reached Syria’s eastern Ghouta region on Monday for the first time since the start of one of the war’s deadliest assaults, but the government stripped some medical supplies from the convoy and pressed on with its ai…
Merkel rejects plea to make national anthem gender-neutral
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel does not want Germany’s national anthem to be changed, her spokesman said after a member of the chancellor’s Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partner said words such as “fatherland” and “brotherland” should be made gende…
Putin, before vote, says Russia has thwarted hundreds of foreign spies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin boasted Russia had thwarted more than 400 foreign spies last year and on Monday called on the FSB, the domestic intelligence agency, to act to block further foreign attempts to obtain political, economic and …
Former Netanyahu spokesman signs state’s witness deal in graft probe: Justice Ministry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed a state’s witness deal in one of the corruption cases revolving around the Israeli leader, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.
South Koreans meet North Korean leader Kim for talks about talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean delegation met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, a South Korean official said, after arriving in the North on a visit aimed at encouraging North Korea and the United States to talk.
Italy’s League claims right to govern after inconclusive vote
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s euroskeptic League claimed the right to lead a new government on Monday, telling investors they should have no fear of it taking office after an inconclusive election gave its center-right alliance the largest bloc of votes.
Former Netanyahu spokesman signs state’s witness deal in corruption probe: Israeli media
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a state’s witness deal on Monday in one of the corruption cases revolving around the Israeli leader, Israeli media said.
Guatemala envoy tours Jerusalem for embassy site, Palestinians fume
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Guatemalan ambassador was on the streets of Jerusalem on Monday to look at properties for when it joins the United States in moving its embassy there, a move Palestinians said was illegal and could kill any chance of peace.
U.S. carrier arrives in Vietnam amid rising Chinese influence in region
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam on Monday for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, dramatically underscoring the growing strategic ties between the former foes at a time when China’s regional influence…
Protests as Myanmar parliament debates new curbs on demonstrations
YANGON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people marched through Myanmar’s largest city Yangon on Monday to oppose changes to a protest law being discussed in parliament which activists warn would limit free speech.
