Jailed leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition makes first court appearance in 14 months
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition on Friday made his first public appearance since his arrest 14 months ago, standing before an Istanbul court on charges of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan.
UK’s former Brexit campaign boss says no desire for a re-run of the EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British voters do not want a re-run of the referendum on European Union membership and any hint of another vote undermines the government’s Brexit negotiations, the former CEO of Britain’s main “Leave” campaign told Reuters.
In cradle of Tunisia’s revolution, new unrest over broken promises
SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia (Reuters) – Shouting slogans and holding up placards outside a government office in the impoverished Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid, university graduates have a message for officials – give us jobs or you will face trouble.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says army admission on killings a positive step
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday it was “positive” that the country’s military was taking responsibility for the actions of troops, after the army said soldiers were involved in killing 10 captured Rohingya M…
Turkey says local court to evaluate ruling on jailed journalists
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday the case of two journalists held for more than a year over alleged ties to a failed coup would be decided by a local court, after the Constitutional Court ruled they be freed, a turnaround likely to dee…
Russia kills militants behind Syria air base attack: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry said on Friday it had found and killed the group of militants which attacked its air base in Syria in December, Russian news agencies reported.
Merkel wants to seal coalition deal with SPD swiftly: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to conclude negotiations with the Social Democrats (SPD) on forming a coalition government by mid-February, a source in her conservative party said on Friday.
Syrian war will drag into next decade: senior Kurdish leader
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Russian-led effort to end the war in Syria will fail and the conflict looks set to extend into the next decade, a top Syrian Kurdish politician told Reuters in an interview.
Flare-up with Israel tests Hamas effort to keep Gaza on low boil
ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER (Reuters) – The worst fighting on the Gaza Strip front since 2014 is being calibrated by Hamas, which wants to signal defiance of Israel and the United States while being careful not to trigger a new war for the enclave’s penned-in …
New face emerges in Hong Kong democracy movement, as others face court
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Having seen a court disqualify her friend from holding a seat in Hong Kong’s legislature, 21-year-old Agnes Chow stands ready to step into the breach by contesting his seat for a pro-democracy movement that has provoked China’s wr…
