Russia presents unharmed Syrians at OPCW, Western allies stay away
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia and Syria presented several unharmed people from Ghouta, Syria, at the premises of the Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons on Thursday to support claims that there was no chemical attack in the city earlie…
Syrian army pounds Palestinian camp; UN warns of dire conditions
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army on Thursday intensified its bombardment of a besieged camp for Palestinian refugees and nearby rebel-held areas in southern Damascus, the last area near the capital outside government control.
Germany, France sign documents on joint weapons developments
BERLIN (Reuters) – German and French officials on Thursday signed four documents that they said underscored their determination to work together to jointly develop new weapons systems, including a maritime airborne warfare aircraft and a new fighter je…
British Interior minister refuses to quit over immigrants’ treatment
LONDON (Reuters) – British interior minister Amber Rudd said she had no plans to resign after giving contradictory statements about meeting targets for deportations, deepening a scandal over Britain’s treatment of Caribbean immigrants.
Serbia bars Croatia’s defense minister in tit-for-tat move
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia barred Croatia’s deputy prime minister and defense minister Damir Krsticevic on Thursday from entering the country until further notice, in a tit-for-tat move following a similar action by Zagreb last weekend.
Gambian migrant seized in Italy on suspicion of planning attack
ROME (Reuters) – Italian police have arrested an immigrant from Gambia suspected of planning an attack on behalf of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Iran won’t accept any amendment to nuclear deal: senior official
ANKARA (Reuters) – A top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday Tehran would not accept any change to its nuclear deal, as Western signatories prepare a new package in the hope of persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to stick with the acco…
Russia present unharmed Syrians to OPCW, Western allies stawy away
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia and Syria presented several unharmed people from Gouta, Syria, at the premises of the Organization for the Prohibition for Chemical Weapons on Thursday to support claims that there was no chemical attack in the city earlier…
British interior minister faces calls to resign over ‘Windrush’ scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister faced calls to resign on Thursday after giving contradictory statements about meeting targets for deportations, deepening a scandal over Britain’s treatment of Caribbean immigrants.
Trump says he is weighing options for North Korea meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is considering three or four dates as well as five locations for his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, adding that it remains unclear whether the meeting will occur.
