Despite parliament defeat, Britain’s May on course to deliver Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Theresa May said on Thursday she was on course to deliver Brexit and a new partnership with the European Union, shrugging off a parliamentary defeat that could weaken her hand as the decisive phase of talks begins.
Seven decades in the making, a defense pact comes to the EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union nations are set to achieve a 70-year-old ambition to integrate their defenses on Thursday, signing a pact between 25 EU governments to fund, develop and deploy armed forces together after Britain’s decision to quit t…
India PM Modi’s party seen sweeping state polls in popularity boost
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling group will sweep an election in his home state of Gujarat, surveys showed on Thursday, shaking off the most serious challenge yet from a combined opposition.
NATO’s Stoltenberg says EU and NATO stronger together
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomed greater cooperation between the Western military alliance and European Union on Thursday, saying the two were stronger together.
Indian tycoon’s extradition hearing told of abuse of UK ‘Chennai Six’
LONDON (Reuters) – One of the “Chennai Six” group of ex-British soldiers jailed in India was dragged to a psychiatric hospital and force-fed anti-psychotic tablets during his time in jail, a London court considering whether to extradite Indian tycoon V…
Splits on Italian right buoy opponents as campaigning starts
ROME (Reuters) – The leader of Italy’s far-right Northern League said on Thursday he was suspending contacts with his main political ally, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, because of a disagreement over how tough courts should be on murderers a…
Exclusive: U.S. suspends aid to Somalia’s battered military over graft
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United States is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, a blow to the military as African peacekeepers start to withdraw this month.
Brazil’s Temer delays pension-vote talks as he recovers after surgery
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer has postponed meetings scheduled for Thursday to discuss a crucial pension reform vote as he recovers well in hospital following minor surgery, his office said, and he will not be back on the job un…
Austria’s Kurz says pro-EU stance secured in deal with far right
VIENNA (Reuters) – Coalition talks between Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz are in the “home straight” and have laid down guarantees that the next government will be pro-European, Kurz said on Thursday.
China says war must not be allowed on Korean peninsula
BEIJING (Reuters) – The crisis over North Korea’s weapons programs must be resolved through talks, not war, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, while U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of the danger of “sleepwalking” into conflic…
