Russian spy chief visited United States: Russian embassy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The director of Russia’s foreign intelligence service visited the United States for consultations with his U.S. counterparts, Russia’s embassy in Washington said in a tweet on Tuesday, citing a report in the state-controlled Tass…
Experts question Trump decision to hold off on Russian sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision not to impose sanctions on Russia for now, under a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress, represents a missed opportunity to deter the Kremlin’s aggressive behavior, former U.S. officials an…
Palestinian youth killed in clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian youth during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a Palestinian official said.
Vatican rebukes cardinal over ‘selling out’ to China accusations
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Tuesday rebuked a senior cardinal who said its diplomats were “selling out” Chinese Catholics loyal to the pope as part of a deal aimed at normalising ties with Beijing’s communist government.
Russia’s elite dismiss U.S. list as ‘telephone book’ of the wealthy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s elite on Tuesday shrugged off U.S. publication of a sweeping list of oligarchs close to the Kremlin as simply a “telephone directory” of the rich, though a Kremlin spokesman said it could even harm the image of Russia’s poli…
Mexico may allow U.S. air marshals to use stun guns on flights: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is in talks with the United States on whether to allow U.S. federal air marshals to travel with Taser stun guns on cross-border flights with U.S. airlines, National Security Commissioner Renato Sales said in a TV intervie…
Migration drops near zero in Czech Republic but sways election campaign
(This January 23 story corrects number of asylum applications in paragraph 4 to make clear they refer to just the month of November)
U.S. still aims to push Taliban into Afghan peace talks: official
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States aims to press the Taliban on the battlefield to convince them that they will have to negotiate peace, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump rejected talks follo…
U.S. military backtracks on blocking Afghan data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday that a decision to classify key data on the Afghan war was a ” human error in labeling” after a watchdog report criticized the move as limiting public accountability in the 16-year-old conflict.
Publication of Russia ‘oligarch list’ may affect investors: group
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A group of foreign investors expressed concern on Tuesday at the U.S. Treasury’s publication of a list of Russian businessmen allegedly close to the Kremlin, saying it could affect the interests of European investors and increase unc…
