Weakened Merkel to give outspoken critic a cabinet job: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will promote her most prominent critic from within her conservative party, Jens Spahn, to the cabinet, provided a coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) goes ahead, a party source told Reuters on Su…
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions as officials gather for Olympic ceremony
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Sunday accused the United States of provoking confrontation on the Korean peninsula with new sanctions, while South Korean protesters tried to block North Korean officials reaching the closing ceremony of the Winter Oly…
Labour Brexit chief says party wants new customs union with EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour party will back staying in a new customs union with the European Union, its Brexit policy chief said – a move that would smooth the path of commerce with the bloc but limit Britain’s ability to strike free…
Iran says attacks on ‘terrorists’ in Damascus suburbs to continue: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday that attacks will continue on Damascus suburbs held by “terrorists”, but elsewhere Iran and Syria will respect a U.N. resolution demanding a 30-day truce to allow aid access and medical evacuation, Iranian news age…
China sets stage for Xi to stay in office indefinitely
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office.
Iran, Syria to continue attacking ‘terrorists’ in Damascus suburbs: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and Syria will continue attacks on Damascus suburbs held by “terrorists”, but elsewhere respect a U.N. resolution demanding a 30-day truce across Syria to allow aid access and medical evacuation, the Iranian military chief of sta…
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, says blockade would be act of war
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Sunday condemned the latest round of sanctions imposed by the United States, accusing it of trying to undermine an improvement in inter-Korean relations during the Winter Olympics, state media said in a statement.
China proposes removal of two-term limit for president: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Central Committee proposed on Sunday to remove a limit of two consecutive terms for the president and vice president, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Villagers flee Kashmir front line as India, Pakistan trade artillery fire
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India and Pakistan have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region forcing hundreds of people to flee, police in Indian Kashmir said, raising fresh doubts about a 15-year-old ceasefire between the nuclear-armed …
Cambodia votes in Senate election, PM’s party expected to win
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Voting got under way in Cambodia on Sunday in a Senate election that the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen was expected to sweep following a crackdown on opposition.
