German conservatives seek to allay SPD fears over coalition deal
BERLIN (Reuters) – A senior member of Germany’s conservatives said a blueprint on forming a coalition government with the Social Democrats (SPD) would be further refined, in remarks seemingly intended to appease opponents of the deal.
Johnson fears ‘waste of time’ watered-down Brexit – report
LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign minister Boris Johnson has told friends he is worried that Britain will accept a Brexit deal that leaves it subordinate to Brussels, making the 2016 EU referendum a “total waste of time”, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday….
Scores injured as Indonesia stock exchange building lobby floor collapses
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A mezzanine floor overlooking the main lobby of the Indonesian Stock Exchange building collapsed on Monday, injuring scores of people, many of them students, under slabs of concrete and other debris, officials and witnesses said.
Russia will not support U.S. bid to change Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such a move could also complicate diplomacy over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
Koreas agree to hold Olympics talks on Wednesday, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed to hold working talks on Wednesday on the North sending athletes to next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul’s unification ministry said, as months-long tensions over the North’s weapons programs e…
Singapore seeking to extradite Canadian suspect detained in Britain
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore said on Monday it was seeking to extradite a Canadian man suspected of a rare bank robbery in the city-state, after he was detained by authorities in Britain last week.
Syrian army to end U.S. presence in the country: state TV citing FM source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army is determined to end any form of U.S. presence in the country, state television said on Monday, citing an official source in the foreign ministry.
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State, state media reported on Monday, as Myanmar and Bangladesh meet to discuss how to implement a r…
Indonesia police rule out bomb as exchange floor collapse injures at least a dozen
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A mezzanine floor overlooking the main lobby of the Indonesia Stock Exchange building collapsed on Monday, injuring at least a dozen people under a shower of glass and other debris, an exchange employee and witnesses said.
Signs of division in Cambodia’s opposition over new group
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Signs of division emerged among opponents of long-serving Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday after prominent exiles said they had founded a new movement following a ban on the main opposition party.
