Syrian peace talks start in Vienna as Russian meeting looms
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.N.-brokered peace talks with the Syrian government and opposition began in Vienna on Thursday, days before Syria’s close ally Russia was due to host separate negotiations to end the war.
Fishermen block port of Calais in protest over pulse fishing
LILLE, France (Reuters) – French fishermen blockaded Calais on Thursday, halting shipping movements at France’s busiest passenger port and a major entry point to Europe for British goods, in protest at losses inflicted by the practice of electric pulse…
Spanish government takes first step to block nomination of Puigdemont as Catalan leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria on Thursday said the government had taken a first step towards preventing the election of former Catalan leader at the head of the wealthy Spanish region.
Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by U.S. government
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Major global technology providers SAP , Symantec and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found.
China denies plan to build military base in Afghanistan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday denied that it was planning to build a military base in Afghanistan, branding such reports “groundless”.
At least three dead after train derails near Milan
SEGGIANO DI PIOLTELLO, Italy (Reuters) – A train derailment near Italy’s financial capital Milan killed at least three people and left 13 people seriously injured, the government said in a statement on Thursday.
Southeast Asian states launch intelligence pact to counter Islamist threat
JAKARTA/NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Six Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact on Thursday aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of di…
U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in post-war first
HANOI (Reuters) – In a post-war first, the United States is poised to send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam in March, officials of both sides said on Thursday, dramatic evidence of deepening military ties between them, more than four decades after the Vi…
U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in March: defense ministry
HANOI (Reuters) – In a post-war first, the United States will send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam, Hanoi’s defense ministry said on Thursday, in a major demonstration of deepening military ties between the former enemies more than four decades after the Vietnam War.
At least 3 dead after train derails near Milan: fire brigade official
MILAN (Reuters) – A train derailment near Italy’s financial capital Milan killed between three and five people on Thursday, a fire brigade official at the city’s control room said.
