Britain’s Prince Harry to marry U.S. actress Meghan Markle
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and U.S. actress Meghan Markle announced on Monday they were engaged and would get married in the spring of next year.
Barely a quarter of Catalans want to pursue split from Spain: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Barely a quarter of Catalans want to continue with a plan to claim independence from Spain in the wake of Dec. 21 regional elections, according to a poll published in El Pais newspaper on Monday.
Kremlin says head of Chechnya to remain despite talk of quitting
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ramzan Kadyrov, the outspoken leader of Russia’s republic of Chechnya, would remain in his post despite comments he made about the possibility of standing down.
German government talks likely a month away, Merkel ally says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Talks on forming a new German “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats (SPD) may not begin until next year, a top official in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative camp said, potentially prolonging the uncertainty in Europe’s la…
In upset, opposition takes lead over U.S. ally in Honduras election
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A left-right coalition led by a flamboyant TV host took a surprise lead in the Honduran presidential election, initial results showed on Monday, upsetting forecasts that the crime-fighting, U.S.-allied incumbent would comfortabl…
Pope starts Myanmar trip in shadow of Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar on Monday on a delicate visit for the leader of the Roman Catholic church to a majority-Buddhist country that the United States has accused of “ethnic cleansing” against its Muslim Rohingya people.
Berlusconi suggests Italian general could be next prime minister
ROME (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi has suggested a Carabinieri (military police) general could be Italy’s next prime minister if his center bloc wins national elections slated for early 2018.
Vietnam court jails blogger for seven years for ‘propaganda’ over spill
(Reuters) – A court in Vietnam jailed a blogger on Monday for seven years for “conducting propaganda against the state”, the latest action against a critic of the one-party state.
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
ANKARA (Reuters) – A telephone call on Friday between U.S. and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries, but Washington must honor a pledge to end weapons provisions to Syrian Kurdish fighters, Turkey said …
Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the Pacific Ocean nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
