Trump, Merkel and Macron concerned about Putin’s nuclear comments: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in separate phone calls on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders “shared their serious concerns” over Russian President Vladimir Putin…
At least 950 attacks on Muslims reported in Germany in 2017: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities registered at least 950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions such as mosques in 2017, the Neue Osnabrueckner Zeitung reported in Saturday editions, citing data provided to lawmakers by the Interior Ministry.
Putin, before vote, says he’d reverse Soviet collapse if he could: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he would reverse the collapse of the Soviet Union if he had a chance to alter modern Russian history, news agencies reported.
Attack on French embassy, army in Burkina Faso kills eight
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Attackers in Burkina Faso’s capital killed eight people and wounded dozens more in a coordinated assault on the army headquarters and French embassy that France’s foreign minister said was likely carried out by “terrorist groups…
Drastic staff cuts at U.S. Embassy in Cuba now permanent
HAVANA (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it was making permanent its decision last year to slash staffing at its Havana embassy by around two-thirds because a spate of alleged health incidents among its diplomats remained unsolved.
Suicide bomber rams car into Somali military base, military says
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide bomber rammed a car into a Somali military base about 30 km (20 miles) northwest of the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, killing one soldier, the military said.
After months without contact, Merkel eyes ‘reset’ with Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) – Before a phone conversation this week to discuss the war in Syria and Russian nuclear arms, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump had not spoken to each other in over five months.
Thousands march for slain Slovak journalist who probed corruption
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Thousands marched in Bratislava and other Slovak cities on Friday for murdered investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, demanding swift action in response to a killing that has shocked the country and shaken its government.
Colombian academic seeks to heal divided nation as president
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Sergio Fajardo, a front-runner for May’s presidential election in Colombia, likes to draw diagrams to explain his vision to revive the South American country’s economy and bridge the chasm between its rich and poor.
Italy’s 5-Star rallies voters as center-right frets
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s 5-Star Movement closed its election campaign with an upbeat rally in Rome on Friday after leaders on the center-right, its biggest rival, were caught on an open microphone bemoaning the anti-establishment party’s popularity.
