Netherlands, Australia hold Russia responsible in MH17 downing: Dutch cabinet
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands said on Friday it held the Russian state responsible for what it called its role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 in July 2014 that killed all 298 aboard.
Taiwan sends aircraft to shadow Chinese bombers around island
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure.
Turkey says to take every initiative to protect firms from U.S. sanctions
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will take every initiative to protect its firms from U.S. sanctions, Ankara’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday, a day after the United States imposed sanctions on several Iranian and Turkish companies in a move target…
Collapse of Trump-Kim summit threatens to deepen U.S.-China rift
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s cancellation of a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatens further strain on U.S.-China ties amid a trade dispute that had been intertwined with Beijing’s pressure on isolated Pyongyang.
Iran sets end of May deadline to see EU measures to save nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the U.S. decision to abandon the 2015 nuclear deal, a senior official said on Friday, and Tehran would decide within weeks whether to quit …
Dutch minister: MH17 investigation points to Russian involvement
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Interim findings released this week by prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 point to Russian involvement, the Dutch foreign minister said on Friday.
Dozens killed in clashes between two Somali regions in land dispute
GAROWE, Somalia (Reuters) – Fighting between Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region and breakaway Somaliland has killed dozens of soldiers, according to a witness and a military commander who spoke of a “hellish” outbreak of violence.
Israel calls on EU to stop funding groups promoting ‘anti-Israel’ boycotts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel accused European Union institutions on Friday of funding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote “anti-Israel boycotts” and called for the support to end.
Perplexed and disappointed: South Korea’s Moon regroups after mediation failure
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel next month’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un came as shock to South Korean officials, who only days ago were publicly predicting a “99.9 percent” chance the meeting would proceed …
Britain will build own satellite system if no access to EU’s: Hammond
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain would develop its own separate satellite navigation system if it lost access to the Galileo project, the European Union’s version of GPS, Britain’s finance minister said on Friday.
