Greece orders Macedonian wiretap suspects’ extradition
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece ordered the extradition on Friday of two Macedonian nationals wanted by Interpol over their alleged involvement in a wiretap scandal that brought down Macedonia’s government in 2015, according to court officials.
Saudi Crown Prince to meet Macron in Paris soon: French TV
PARIS (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to travel to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at around the end of February or early March, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told French TV CNEWS.
Pakistani minister decries U.S. as ‘friend who always betrays’
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said the United States was behaving towards Pakistan as “a friend who always betrays” after Washington suspended aid and President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of lies and deceit over many ye…
Syrian govt. presses Idlib offensive as people flee homes in the cold
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rapid advances by the Syrian army into rebels’ largest remaining stronghold, Idlib province, have brought it closer to a key insurgent-held military airport and displaced tens of thousands of people struggling to find shelter in wint…
U.S. targets former Venezuela food minister in new sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on four current or former Venezuelan government officials, including an ex-food minister who is accused of corruption and mismanagement of the country’s food supply.
Turkey’s Erdogan says some journalists nurture terrorism through writing
PARIS (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday some journalists helped nurture terrorists through their writing, after his French counterpart told a joint news conference that countries must respect the law in their fight against te…
Half as many migrants landed in Europe in 2017 as 2016: IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Slightly fewer than half as many migrants reached Europe by sea in 2017 than 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday, with curbs finally cutting traffic on the deadly route from Libya to Italy.
U.S. adds four Venezuelans to sanctions list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on four current or former Venezuelan government officials, including a former food minister accused by the opposition of corruptly managing food imports.
As Macron embarks on China tour, reciprocity is the word
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China next week will be the first by a major European leader since the Communist party’s recent leadership congress, and he will use it to try to secure greater access for French companies and forg…
Rohingya insurgents launch ambush in Myanmar’s Rakhine, three hurt: army
YANGON (Reuters) – Rohingya Muslim insurgents ambushed a vehicle in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Friday, wounding three people, including two members of the security forces, the military said.
