UK worried by Iran role in Israel-Syria border confrontation: Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Boris Johnson said London was concerned at Iran’s role in a confrontation at Israel’s border with Syria.
Nigel Farage warns ‘Brexit betrayal’ would thrust Britain into crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – If Prime Minister Theresa May allows Brexit to be watered down or halted by supporters of European Union membership, then Britain will be thrust into the gravest constitutional crisis since World War Two, Brexit campaigner Nigel Fara…
Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili ‘kidnapped’ in Kiev: his Facebook page
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in Kiev by unknown “kidnappers”, according to a post on the former Georgian leader’s official Facebook page and his spokeswoman.
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials told an international donors’ conference on Monday.
Head held high, Kim’s sister returns to North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – A prim, young woman with a high forehead and hair half swept back quietly gazes at the throngs of people pushing for a glimpse of her, a faint smile on her lips and eyelids low as four bodyguards jostle around her.
Top U.S. diplomat announces mandatory sexual harassment training
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that department employees must step in and intervene if they witness sexual harassment, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for those accused of harassment …
Israel awards top literature prize to novelist critical of its policies
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s national prize for literature, one of its most prestigious honors, is to be awarded this year to novelist David Grossman, an outspoken critic of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinians.
Syrian frontline town divides NATO allies Turkey and U.S.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A dispute between Turkey and the United States over control of a north Syrian town has put the NATO allies on opposing sides of the conflict’s front line, deepening a diplomatic rift ahead of a visit to Turkey by U.S. Secretary of …
Merkel, SPD under renewed fire over German coalition deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) faced further criticism on Monday from within their own parties over a new coalition deal that must still be approved by disgruntled SPD rank-and-file membe…
Dutch foreign minister admits lying about meeting Putin in 2006
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra admitted on Monday that he lied about hearing Russian President Vladimir Putin make comments about plans for a “greater Russia.”
