Syrian state media says Turkey helped rebel attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media on Friday cited field commanders as saying Turkey helped anti-government rebels launch a counter attack against the Syrian army and its allies in the northwest this week, underlining recent regional tensions over t…
Coalition deal leaves Merkel’s fate in hands of Social Democrats
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel has survived as German chancellor but the coalition deal she clinched on Friday puts her fate in the hands of her Social Democrat (SPD) partners and risks eroding support from her close allies before the end of her four…
A Picture and its Story: Syrian pulled from rubble mourns ‘martyred’ young son
EASTERN GHOUTA, Syria (Reuters) – His brow dripping with blood and his skin caked with brick dust, Abu Abdallah was pulled out from under the rubble of his house near Damascus after it was blown up in an air raid.
‘Thanks, but no thanks’ – Norwegians reject Trump’s immigration offer
OSLO (Reuters) – Many Norwegians rejected on Friday a suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that they would be more welcome to move to the United States than immigrants from “shithole countries” such as Haiti or African nations.
Fugitive former leader cannot rule Catalonia from abroad says Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government dismissed outright on Friday the possibility of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont ruling the region from self-imposed exile in Brussels, and said Madrid would contest any attempt to do so in the courts.
Jailed leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition makes first court appearance in 14 months
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition on Friday made his first public appearance since his arrest 14 months ago, standing before an Istanbul court on charges of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.
UK’s former Brexit campaign boss says no desire for a re-run of the EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British voters do not want a re-run of the referendum on European Union membership and any hint of another vote undermines the government’s Brexit negotiations, the former CEO of Britain’s main “Leave” campaign told Reuters.
In cradle of Tunisia’s revolution, new unrest over broken promises
SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia (Reuters) – Shouting slogans and holding up placards outside a government office in the impoverished Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid, university graduates have a message for officials – give us jobs or you will face trouble.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says army admission on killings a positive step
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday it was “positive” that the country’s military was taking responsibility for the actions of troops, after the army said soldiers were involved in killing 10 captured Rohingya M…
Turkey says local court to evaluate ruling on jailed journalists
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday the case of two journalists held for more than a year over alleged ties to a failed coup would be decided by a local court, after the Constitutional Court ruled they be freed, a turnaround likely to dee…
