Macron’s party loses in two by-elections
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost two by-elections for parliamentary seats on Sunday in the first electoral test since it won a commanding majority last June.
At odds on health and labor, German parties to continue coalition talks Monday
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) failed to conclude coalition negotiations in time to meet a Sunday deadline but have made progress and will reconvene on Monday, a senior SPD member said….
Tillerson raises specter of U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States is considering restricting imports of Venezuelan crude oil and exports of U.S. refined products to Venezuela, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday, to put pressure on socialist President Nicola…
South Korean appeals court to rule on Samsung scion Lee’s conviction and jail term
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean appeals court will rule on Monday on Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee’s conviction and jail term for corruption in a case that led to the ouster of the nation’s president last year.
Turkish president heads to Italy to discuss Jerusalem with pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan flew to Italy on Sunday ahead of talks with Pope Francis that are expected to center on Jerusalem after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized the holy city as the capital of Israel.
Tillerson says considers Venezuela oil sale restrictions, sanctions
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that the United States is continuing to consider restricting the sale of oil from Venezuela and that officials are analyzing the impact of potential oil sanctions on business…
Greeks rally in Athens over Macedonia name row
ATHENS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Greeks rallied outside parliament in Athens on Sunday to protest against the use of the term Macedonia in any settlement the government pursues with the ex-Yugoslav Republic to end a decades-old name row.
Oil tanker with 22 Indian crew missing in Gulf of Guinea since Friday
DAKAR/MUMBAI (Reuters) – A ship carrying 22 Indian crew and 13,500 tons of gasoline is missing in the Gulf of Guinea after contact was lost in Benin on Friday, the company and India’s minister of external affairs said on Sunday.
Ship with 22 Indian crew missing in Gulf of Guinea since Friday
DAKAR (Reuters) – A merchant marine vessel with 22 Indian crew is missing in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa, India’s minister of external affairs, Sushma Swaraj, tweeted on Sunday.
Iran says jails ‘nuclear spy’ for U.S., European country
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has sentenced an unnamed person to six years in jail for selling information about its nuclear program to the United States and a European country, the Iranian judiciary’s news website reported on Sunday.
