German police arrest six far right supporters ahead of anti-refugee demo in east
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested six members of the far right who were handing out tear gas bottles and flyers in the eastern city of Cottbus on Thursday and said they were stepping up security ahead of an anti-refugee protest there on Saturda…
Russian specialists to arrive at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian technical specialists are set to arrive this week at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Thursday.
Merkel allies hopeful of German coalition deal by end of weekend
BERLIN (Reuters) – Leading members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives expressed optimism on Thursday that coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) would be wrapped up on Sunday, signaling an end to four months of political limbo in Germ…
France to finance exports to Iran, aims to sidestep U.S. sanctions
PARIS (Reuters) – France will start offering euro-denominated credits to Iranian buyers of its goods later this year, a move to bolster trade while keeping it outside the reach of U.S. sanctions, the head of state-owned investment bank Bpifrance said.
Polish lawmakers back Holocaust bill, drawing Israeli outrage, U.S. concern
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday that would impose jail terms for suggesting Poland was complicit in the Holocaust, drawing concern from the United States and outrage from Israel, which denounced “any attempt to challenge…
Russia says interception of U.S. spy plane posed no danger: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The interception of a U.S. surveillance plane by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet over the Black Sea this week posed no danger to the U.S. aircraft, Russia’s defense ministry was cited as saying on Thursday by the TASS news agency.
Brazilian police serve 100 search warrants in pension fund graft probe
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police served 100 search-and-seizure warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged graft involving a pension fund for post office workers.
Party of Lebanon’s Berri calls on his supporters to halt protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The political party led by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called on his supporters on Thursday to stop protesting in the street, seeking to contain tensions unleashed by a row involving President Michel Aoun.
British PM May wants EU citizens’ rights to change after transition: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May wants to negotiate a deal with the European Union on changing the rights for EU citizens arriving in Britain during a transition phase after that period ends, her spokesman said on Thursday.
Me and my crutches – a North Korean defector’s story
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ji Seong-ho, 35, a North Korean defector who appeared at President Trump’s State of the Union address this week, is from Hoeryong, near the border with China. He told Reuters last year about the wooden crutches that he left North Kore…
