Tusk lays bare EU split on Russia with Putin ‘reappointment’ dig
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday he offered no congratulations for what he called Vladimir Putin’s “reappointment” as president, because of a spy poisoning case for which Britain blames Russia.
Pope names administrator to run Brazil diocese after bishop arrest
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed an extraordinary administrator to run a Brazilian diocese two days after its bishop was reported to have been arrested in a graft probe.
Peru president tenders resignation to Congress: government sources
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski presented his resignation to Congress on Wednesday after vote-buying allegations ensnared his center-right government on the eve of an impeachment vote, two government sources told Reuters.
Russia’s foreign ministry says UK’s Johnson poisoned with hatred
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday British foreign minister Boris Johnson was poisoned by hatred for Russia and that his apparent comparison between Russia and Hitler’s Germany was unacceptable.
Sparks fly in Moscow as Russia and Britain trade accusations over spy poisoning
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Britain accused Moscow on Wednesday of running an assassination program to eliminate its enemies, while Russia said Britain may itself have orchestrated the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yul…
Plane taking freed Nigerian schoolgirls to capital Abuja: Reuters witness
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A plane carrying scores of Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Islamist Boko Haram militants on Wednesday has taken off from Maiduguri for the capital Abuja, a Reuters witness reported.
Merkel seeks cohesion and renewal in angst-ridden Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday charged her new government with healing divisions in German society that have fueled the far-right, equipping the economy for the digital era and bolstering the European project.
In Turkey’s Kurdish heartland, anger over Syria war finds a stage
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Turkish Kurds turned an annual cultural festival into a rare mass political protest on Wednesday against the government’s two-month-old military campaign against a Kurdish militia in neighboring Syria…
Flower power: Chinese artist hails east-west dialogue with petals
LONDON (Reuters) – The sweeping fields of flowers that fill the canvases at Zhuang Hong Yi’s new London exhibition are more than just depictions of the natural world – he says they are a dialogue between the cultures that have shaped his work.
Salisbury attack probably linked to Russian election: Britain’s Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – The timing of an attack using military-grade nerve agent against a former Russian spy in England was probably connected to the weekend election won by President Vladimir Putin, British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday…
