Pakistani journalist critical of military escapes kidnap attempt
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani journalist, known for criticizing his country’s military establishment, said on Wednesday he had narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed men, in an incident that came months after he complained of being harassed by s…
Tunisian Jewish school attacked as anti-government protests rage elsewhere
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Jewish school on a Tunisian island was attacked late on Tuesday as police battled violent unrest elsewhere in the country, arresting more than 200 people, witnesses and the interior ministry said.
Cutting out Brussels middleman, UK ministers make Brexit pitch to Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Facing a tough line from Brussels on what economic ties between Britain and the European Union will look like after Brexit, a pair of senior British ministers made a direct pitch to Germany to cut Britain a good deal.
Hong Kong government adviser resigns over illegal ivory links
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong ivory trader fined this week for illegal possession of ivory resigned on Wednesday from a government advisory panel to protect endangered species, a potentially embarrassing blow for a city fighting to stamp out smuggl…
Malaysia signs $50-million deal with U.S. firm to find missing MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia signed a deal on Wednesday to pay a U.S. seabed exploration firm up to $50 million if it finds the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH370 in a new search area in the Southern Indian ocean.
Turkey, U.S. relations may deteriorate if Washington doesn’t fix mistakes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were harmed by Washington’s refusal to extradite cleric Fetullah Gulen and its provision of arms to the Kurdish militant YPG.
Airbus-China contract for 184 A320 jets to be finalized soon: France’s Macron
BEIJING (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said a contract with China for 184 Airbus A320 narrow-body jets would be finalized soon and that his country also had ambitions to sell A350 and A380 planes to China in coming weeks or months.
Turkey, U.S. relations may deteriorate if Washington don’t fix mistakes: Turkey foreign minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were most harmed by Washington’s refusal to extradite cleric Fetullah Gulen and its provision of arms to the Kurdish militant YPG.
Turkey says Russia, Iran must stop Syrian government violations
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday Russia and Iran need to fulfill their duties and prevent strikes by Syrian government forces in the country’s Idlib province, saying the violations could not happen without …
Myanmar prosecutor seeks Official Secrets Act charges against two Reuters reporters
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar prosecutors sought charges on Wednesday against two Reuters reporters under the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years, the reporters’ lawyer said.
