Ex-Catalan minister Ponsati granted bail by Scottish court in extradition case: BBC
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Catalan academic Clara Ponsati, who is wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion for her role in Catalonia’s independence campaign, was granted bail after appearing for an extradition hearing at a Scottish court on Wednesday, the BB…
Russia conducts first post-Soviet training flight via North Pole to North America: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has conducted its first military training flight via the North Pole to North America since Soviet times, the RIA news agency cited Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying on Wednesday.
Trump gives positive sign on talks with Kim, good review of Xi meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked forward to meeting with him, indicating the planned landmark talks between the isolated Asian leader and Republican president will go forwa…
Syrian army prepares ‘huge’ operation in last rebel bastion as pressure mounts
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army is preparing to launch a “huge” operation against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta unless the Jaish al-Islam insurgent group agrees to hand over the area, a pro-Syrian government newspaper reported on …
France honours gendarme who sacrificed his life in Islamist attack
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron led national tributes on Wednesday to the gendarme who switched places with a woman hostage during an attack on a supermarket in southern France last week and was killed by the Islamist gunman.
With NATO, EU sets out plan to enable faster troop movement across Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union announced a plan on Wednesday to enable military personnel and equipment to be moved more quickly across Europe, which NATO sees as vital in the event of a conflict with Russia to overcome border delays and bridg…
Russia buries victims of mall blaze as flags fly at half mast
KEMEROVO/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Funerals began in Russia on Wednesday of the 64 people, most of them children, whose deaths in a blaze at a Siberian shopping mall have roused public anger over official corruption and incompetence.
Israel deploys 100 sharpshooters on Gaza border for Palestinian protests: Israeli army chief
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration, Israel’s top general said in an interview published on Wednesday.
Lawyers for Reuters reporters ask Myanmar court to dismiss case
YANGON (Reuters) – Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar asked a court on Wednesday to throw out the case, saying there was insufficient evidence to support charges against the pair, who are accused of possessing secret government papers….
China says North Korea’s Kim pledged commitment to denuclearization
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearization and to meet U.S. officials, China said on Wednesday after his meeting with President Xi Jinping, who promised China would uphold friendship with its i…
