Turkey never used chemical weapons in Syria, accusations baseless: Turkish diplomatic source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, a Turkish diplomatic source said, after Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group accused it of carrying out a gas attack in Sy…
Ethiopia says state of emergency will last six months
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A state of emergency imposed in Ethiopia a day after the prime minister resigned will last for six months, the defence minister said on Saturday, as authorities sought to tamp down unrest in Africa’s second most populous nation….
Post-Brexit security deal must transcend ideology, May tells EU
MUNICH (Reuters) – Britain and the EU should sign a new security treaty and must not let ideological differences block co-operation in that sector after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday.
West Balkan states must solve border disputes before joining EU: Juncker
MUNICH (Reuters) – European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Saturday underscored the importance of offering countries in the West Balkans the prospect of EU membership, but insisted they must resolve all border disputes before joining the bloc….
Pakistan court sentences child killer, rapist to death
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced a suspected serial killer to death for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, a prosecutor said.
Britain’s PM May says no question of a second Brexit referendum
MUNICH (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May ruled out a second vote on the country’s membership of the European Union, saying there was no going back on the result of the June 2016 vote.
Ukraine progress should soften sanctions on Russia: Germany’s Gabriel
MUNICH (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday he favored easing some sanctions imposed on Russia if a ceasefire could be implemented in eastern Ukraine with the help of U.N. peacekeepers.
Maldives seeks foreign help to investigate arrested judges’ wealth: envoy
GENEVA (Reuters) – Maldives will seek help from other countries to investigate judges suspected of taking bribes and “hijacking” the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, a senior Maldives diplomat told Reuters in an interview….
Evangelical still ahead as lead shrinks in Costa Rica election: poll
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Evangelical Christian Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz maintained his lead in Costa Rica’s second-round presidential race even as his center-left rival narrowed the gap, according to a poll published on Friday.
Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; two dead in crash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying …
