Europe at stake in German coalition talks: president tells negotiators
BERLIN (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday reminded would-be coalition partners about the high stakes involved – and their responsibility for Europe – as negotiators worked through a tough final evening of talks about formi…
Trump says ‘probably’ has a good relationship with North Korea’s Kim: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he “probably” has a very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a change in tone for Trump after exchanging insults with Kim over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile progr…
Trump Iran decision due as allies plea for nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to decide on Thursday whether to extend sanctions relief to Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal as major European allies implored Washington to preserve the landmark arms control pact.
Bulgaria savors EU embrace despite critics
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s government won endorsement from the EU executive on Thursday for its demands to be let in to Europe’s more exclusive clubs despite critics at home and abroad who question Sofia’s record on tackling corruption.
Nephew of killed Yemeni president calls on Saudi-led coalition to stop war
DUBAI (Reuters) – A nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for an end to the Yemen war, in his first public appearance since his uncle was killed by his former Houthi allies last month.
Turkish penal court says journalist should stay in detention
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish penal court ordered on Thursday that a journalist should continue to be held in detention, after a top court earlier in the day asked that he be released, private news agency Dogan said on Thursday.
U.S. welcomes Libya’s destruction of chemical weapons stockpile: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday congratulated Libya for destroying its remaining chemical weapons stockpile, and also called on Syria to fully eliminate its chemical weapons program.
Facing U.S. extradition, bin Laden associate attacks French prison guards
PARIS (Reuters) – A German believed to have been an associate of Osama bin Laden and convicted for his part in an attack on a synagogue in Tunisia in 2002 attacked four prison guards on Thursday weeks before being eligible for extradition to the Unite…
Macron sings praises of Italian prime minister ahead of election
ROME (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron heaped praise on Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome on Thursday, less than two months before national elections in Italy that opinion polls say the ruling center-left government will lose.
Tunisia deploys army, makes 300 arrests as violent unrest persists
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian protesters burned down a regional national security headquarters near the Algerian border, prompting authorities to send in troops after police retreated, witnesses said, as unrest over prices and taxes raged on nationwide.
