German FDP leader presses Greens to compromise on immigration
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens need to compromise on immigration policy if talks on forming a new governing coalition are to succeed, the leader of the Free Democrats (FDP) said, putting the chances of a deal at 50-50.
UK’s Brexit preparations accelerating, cabinet united behind PM May: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s preparations for leaving the European Union are accelerating significantly, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Tuesday, describing her cabinet of senior ministers as united in seeking a Brexit deal from the EU.
Seven Rohingya refugees drown as crossing to Bangladesh ends in grief
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said….
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont says accepts snap election, not seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he accepted the snap elections called by Spain’s central government in Catalonia and he was not seeking asylum in Belgium at a press conference given in Brussels.
Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties
KABUL (Reuters) – A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said.
Spain awaits next move by ousted Catalan leader from Belgium
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he would be surprised if Belgium granted political asylum to Catalan secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, who turned up there after Madrid’s dismissal and takeover of Catalonia’s regional go…
Man seized over Benghazi attack is Syrian linked to suspected ringleader -Libyan officials
MISRATA/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A man seized by U.S. forces in Libya accused of involvement in an attack that killed the U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 is a Syrian who had links to the suspected ringleader, Libyan military officials said on Tu…
Russia invites Syrian Kurds to congress of Syrian ethnic groups: Kurdish official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s various ethnic groups, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Kremlin: Syria, oil high on Putin’s agenda on trip to Iran on Wed
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syria crisis and energy cooperation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iran’s top authority supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he visits Tehran on Wednesday, the Kremli…
Xi, top China party officials, make symbolic visit to Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Days after taking over as China’s leader in 2012, Xi Jinping led other top Communist Party officials to Beijing’s National Museum to visit an exhibit on party history entitled “The Road to Rejuvenation”. The museum trip telegraphed what would become one of Xi’s overarching policy priorities in the next five years.
