Possible joint Koreas parade at Pyeongchang under discussion: source
(Reuters) – North and South Korean athletes could parade together at the opening ceremony of next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games, under a proposal the International Olympic Committee will consider next week, a source said.
Britain, France, Germany plead for U.S. to preserve Iran deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain, France, Germany and the European Union made a joint call to the United States to protect the Iran nuclear pact, saying Tehran had a right to benefit from the lifting of sanctions tied to it.
PM May says working for best Brexit deal for the British people
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday she is working to secure the best trade deal with the European Union after London’s mayor warned that Britain could lose almost 500,000 jobs if it fails to agree a deal.
Kremlin rejects U.S. charge of meddling in Mexican presidential poll
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin dismissed a U.S. allegation it was meddling in Mexican politics ahead of a presidential election there as unfounded.
Burning Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea at risk of exploding, sinking: ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – The stricken Iranian oil tanker Sanchi in the East China Sea is at risk of exploding and sinking because of fire from spilled oil, the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) said in a statement on Thursday.
Brexit campaigner Farage says warming to idea of second EU referendum to end debate
LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Thursday he was warming to the idea of holding a second referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, arguing that another vote would see “Leave” win again and end the debate.
China’s Xi supports progress in inter-Korean talks: South Korea’s Blue House
SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday welcomed recent progress in inter-Korean talks during a telephone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the South’s Blue House said in a statement.
China opposes U.S. pro-Taiwan bills welcomed by Taipei
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday expressed firm opposition to a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass two pieces of pro-Taiwan legislation, but Taipei welcomed them as helping to strengthen ties with Washington.
Merkel sees ‘tough day’ in crunch German coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel said her conservatives still had high hurdles to clear in Thursday’s talks on forming a coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD), who are pressing for accelerated European integration.
EU court adviser backs EU-wide recognition of same-sex spouses
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries should accord a same-sex spouse the right to live and work there even if they do not allow gay marriage, a senior adviser to the top EU court said on Thursday.
