Erdogan aide meets U.S. National Security Adviser in Turkey amid tensions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster held talks on Sunday in Istanbul with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, a presidential source said, amid persistent tensions between the NATO allies over Syria and other issu…
Pakistani human rights champion Asma Jahangir dies
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani human rights campaigner Asma Jahangir, who faced death threats by fighting for unpopular causes and was jailed in the 1980s for her pro-democracy work during military rule, died on Sunday in Lahore. She was 66.
Netanyahu says Israel undeterred after Syria shoots down F-16
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces would press ahead with Syria operations despite their loss of an advanced warplane to enemy fire for the first time in 36 years.
Iran displays missile, Rouhani says U.S. regional policy a failure: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, denouncing the United States and Israel as oppressors.
North Korea keeps mum on summit invite as its delegation winds up South visit
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s delegation sent to the Winter Olympics held “frank and candid” talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the North Korean news agency said on Sunday, but it made no mention of the North’s invitation to Moon to Pyong…
Ramaphosa avoids questions on Zuma as ANC calls special meeting
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa avoided questions about the future of South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday as the party’s executive body called a meeting to discuss a transition of power.
U.S. lays off local staff three years after closing Yemen embassy
ADEN (Reuters) – The United States has laid off 360 local staff in Yemen three years after closing its embassy as a civil war spread in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country.
British PM May to set out ‘Road to Brexit’ in speech
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to unite her feuding cabinet and convince a skeptical European Union that Britain knows what it wants from Brexit in a series of speeches over the next few weeks.
Sudanese president replaces security and intelligence chief: agency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has replaced the intelligence chief, state news agency SUNA reported on Sunday.
South Africa’s ANC to hold special meeting as pressure mounts on Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will convene a special meeting of its executive body on Monday, its spokesman said, amid mounting pressure on President Jacob Zuma to step down.
