West calls on Russia to explain nerve toxin attack on former double agent
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, the United States, Germany and France jointly called on Russia on Thursday to explain a military-grade nerve toxin attack in England on a former Russian double agent, which they said threatened Western security.
Exclusive: Hungary premier’s friends and family win more and more public business
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friends and family have been increasingly successful in winning publicly funded business since he resumed power in 2010, a Reuters analysis of public procurement data shows.
‘Forget about it’: EU kills pizzeria’s ‘Mafia’ trademark
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – EU judges failed to see the funny side of branding a chain of pizzerias as “The Mafia”, rejecting an appeal on Thursday by a Spanish company to keep European trademark protection for its marketing slogan.
The lives of three men show why Syria’s rebels are losing
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The war has cost one man part of his liver and intestines. Another his home and work. A third his homeland and studies.
Rape used as wide-scale weapon of war in Syria: U.N. report
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and allied militias have raped and sexually assaulted women, girls and men in a campaign to punish opposition communities – acts that constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, U.N. investigators said…
Russia says to retaliate soon for UK’s expulsion of diplomats over nerve attack
MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it would retaliate very soon for Britain’s expulsion of 23 diplomats as Moscow and London traded public insults about a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent in England.
European allies boost defense spending, most still miss NATO’s U.S.-backed goal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO’s European allies spent more on defense for the third year running in 2017 but their outlays failed to lift more countries above a target sought by the United States.
Greece can do more to weed out corruption, watchdog agency says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece should tighten the rules of conduct for its legislators and judiciary to prevent corruption, a senior official in the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption agency said in an interview.
Putin rides ‘Russia First’ wave toward election victory
MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian voters are set to propel Vladimir Putin to another term as president in an election on Sunday, giving him credit for standing up for Russia against Western governments that view him as a dangerous autocr…
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s crown prince said in remarks released on Thursday, raising the prospect of a nuclear arms race in a region already riven with conflict.
