Macron puts army general in charge of national service: sources
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron has placed an army general who led U.N. operations in Mali in charge of rolling out mandatory national service, sources said, a sign of the French president’s desire to stamp the military’s mark on the exercise.
Germany to U.S.: we’ll spend more on defense, you stay involved
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s defense minister pledged to spend more on its military and the United Nations, but she called in return for other countries not to turn away from mulitlateralism.
Lebanon speaker rejects U.S. proposal on disputed waters with Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told a U.S. envoy on Friday that Lebanon rejects current proposals over the disputed marine borders with Israel, state media said.
Lebanon speaker: U.S. proposal on Lebanon-Israel disputed waters ‘unacceptable’ – NNA
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Friday that U.S. proposals regarding the disputed Lebanon-Israel maritime border were “unacceptable”, state news agency NNA said.
Israeli protesters urge Netanyahu to step down over bribery allegations
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Friday to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after police recommended he be charged with bribery in two corruption cases.
Thailand decorates Myanmar’s army chief amid Rohingya crisis
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand awarded Myanmar’s army chief a royal decoration on Friday amid allegations of crimes by Myanmar security forces against Rohingya Muslims that have prompted international condemnation.
U.N. urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of carrying out crimes when they were under the age of 18.
Turkey indicts journalist Yucel, decides to free him pending trial: agency
ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) – German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel, who was detained in Turkey a year ago, has been indicted for alleged security offences but a court has decided to release him pending trial, state-run Turkish news agency Anadolu said o…
UK to push EU for City of London’s favored Brexit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government is ready to push for the kind of Brexit plan for financial services that the City of London has long favored, but which has already run into opposition in Brussels, two government officials said on Friday.
U.S. and Turkey agree to mend ties; Turks propose joint deployment in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States and Turkey agreed on Friday to try to rescue a strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a crisis point, with Turkey proposing a joint deployment in Syria if a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia leave…
