U.N.’s de Mistura to visit Moscow on Friday: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura will visit Moscow on Friday, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov.
China air force again flies round Taiwan, over South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force has again flown bombers and other warplanes through two strategic channels near Taiwan and also over the disputed South China Sea during training drills, state media said on Thursday.
Mugabe granted immunity, assured of safety in Zimbabwe: sources
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety will be protected in his home country under a deal that led to his resignation, sources close to the negotiations said on Thu…
Iran Guards ready to help rebuild Syria, Hezbollah will not disarm: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are ready to help rebuild Syria and bring about a lasting “ceasefire” there, chief commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said, adding that disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah is out of the question, state TV reported on…
Myanmar, Bangladesh ink Rohingya return deal amid concern over army’s role
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an accord on Thursday over terms for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh, both governments said, amid concern that Myanmar’s powerful army could prove o…
Iraq launches operation to clear desert near Syria of Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces launched an operation on Thursday to clear the desert bordering Syria of Islamic State in a final push to rid Iraq of the militant group, the military said.
Merkel ally urges Social Democrats to consider new German “grand coalition”
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) should reconsider their opposition to joining a new “grand coalition” with Angela Merkel’s conservatives because Europe needs a stable government in Berlin, a senior ally of the chancellor said on Thu…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe granted immunity as part of resignation deal: sources
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation, sources close to the negotiations said …
PM Hariri urges Lebanese to put country first
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday Lebanon’s political crisis was “a wake-up call” for Lebanese with different loyalties to put their country ahead of regional issues.
Iran Guards chief: Disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah non-negotiable: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards will play an active role in establishing a lasting “ceasefire” in crisis-hit Syria, its chief commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said, adding that disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah was non-negotiable, state T…
