Russian businessman Kerimov detained by French police in Nice: prosecutor’s office
PARIS (Reuters) – Senior Russian lawmaker and businessman Suleiman Kerimov was arrested by French police at Nice airport on Monday night in connection with a tax evasion case, an official at a French prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
France’s Macron tells Iran, Israel leaders of need to preserve Lebanon’s stability
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told the leaders of Iran and Israel in separate telephone calls that it was vital to keep Lebanon disassociated from regional crisis and urged all countries in the region to work collectively to reduce…
State Dept revolt: Tillerson accused of violating U.S. law on child soldiers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldie…
Russia moves to shelter banks funding arms makers from sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has proposed ending the publication of the names of banks which finance Russian state-controlled arms producers, in a possible sign that Moscow is preparing for new U.S. sanctions.
U.S. air strike kills more 100 militants in Somalia: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday that an air strike targeting an al Shabaab camp had killed more 100 militants.
Trump and Putin speak for an hour about Syria, Ukraine, North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for about an hour on Tuesday and covered topics including Syria, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan, a White House official said.
Lebanon’s Hariri holds talks with Egypt President Sisi in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as prime minister on Nov. 4, has arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egyptian state news agency MENA and Hariri’s press office said on Tuesd…
German political limbo threatens European reform push
BERLIN (Reuters) – Half a year ago, the political stars seemed perfectly aligned for a deep reform of the European Union and its euro currency.
Iraq to declare final victory over Islamic State after desert campaign
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday Islamic State had been defeated from a military perspective but he would only declare final victory after IS militants were routed in the desert.
Britain to detail Brexit bill when EU agrees to move talks forward
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will only detail how big a divorce settlement Britain is willing to pay the EU when the bloc gives a commitment to moving talks forward, according to a plan rubber-stamped by even her most pro-Brex…
