China says eastern European summits are good for EU
BEIJING (Reuters) – Annual summits between China and central and eastern European countries are beneficial to the European Union as a whole, the Chinese government’s told Bulgaria’s foreign minister, brushing off concern that Beijing is seeking to divi…
Australian archbishop steps aside after conviction for concealing child sex abuse
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson said on Wednesday he would stand aside from his duties, a day after a court found him guilty of concealing child sex abuse by a priest.
Congress reviewing sale of precision munitions to Saudis, UAE: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration, working to increase exports of U.S.-made weapons, has asked the U.S. Congress to review the sale of more than 120,000 precision-guided munitions to allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, sourc…
North Korea has accepted list of South Korea reporters to visit nuclear test site: official
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has accepted a list of South Korean reporters to visit their nuclear testing site at Punggye-ri, a South Korean unification ministry official said on Wednesday.
Trump factor leaves Macron scrambling ahead of Russia trip
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron heads to St Petersburg on Thursday seeking to win concessions from Vladimir Putin, but with Europe-U.S. ties strained over Iran, the Russian leader may have little incentive to offer the French president a diplomatic s…
Venezuela expels U.S. envoys in response to sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of two top U.S. diplomats in Caracas in retaliation for a new round of sanctions over Venezuela’s widely-condemned election, accusing them of a ‘conspiracy’ that was denied b…
Facebook face-off: EU gets little news from Zuckerberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sailed through a grilling from EU lawmakers about the social network’s data policies as lengthy questions left the 34-year-old American little time to answer.
UAE denies trying to influence Trump’s election
RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates did not try to influence the election of Donald Trump, a minister said on Tuesday, following reports that the president’s son met with an envoy representing the crown princes of the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
At least 30 killed in Islamic State attack on Syrian army near Palmyra
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 30 Syrian army troops and Iranian-backed militiamen were killed on Tuesday when Islamic State fighters attacked a military outpost near Palmyra in eastern Syria, a monitor and residents from the area said.
Venezuela expels U.S. envoy in response to sanctions
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of the top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela in retaliation for a new round of sanctions over Venezuela’s widely-condemned election.
