Myanmar takes first step to ease Buddhist-Muslim tension
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar on Tuesday launched its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.
‘I feel like I’m going crazy:’ migrant health crumbles in Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – A mental health emergency is unfolding in migrant camps on Greece’s islands, fueled by poor living conditions, neglect and violence, charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday.
No angst over Turkey’s air defense deal with Russia, says NATO chief
CRAIOVA, Romania (Reuters) – NATO ally Turkey is not seeking to antagonize the U.S.-led alliance by purchasing Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles and is in talks with France and Italy to buy similar weapons, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg s…
EU lawmakers give tentative nod to Brexit clearing law that could clobber Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers on Tuesday gave broad support to a law that could end the City of London’s global dominance in clearing euro-denominated financial contracts after Brexit.
Swiss police detain two Tunisians wanted for Marseille knife attack
PARIS (Reuters) – Swiss police have detained two Tunisians wanted in connection with a deadly knife attack at Marseille train station in France on Oct. 1, a source close to the investigation said on Tuesday.
Catalonia nears possible independence proclamation despite Madrid warnings
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan police tightened their guard on the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have threatened to adopt a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from Madrid of swift counter-measures.
Myanmar takes first step toward calming communal hatred
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar launched on Tuesday its first bid to improve relations between followers of different religions since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangl…
Turkish PM says Idlib operation aims to prevent migrant wave from Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military operations in Syria’s rebel-held province of Idlib aim to prevent a wave of migration into Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.
Iran has ‘all options on table’ if U.S. blacklists Revolutionary Guards
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran told the United States on Tuesday that it will keep “all options on table” if President Donald Trump designates its elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Turkish PM says visa dispute with U.S. must be fixed quickly
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States decision to suspend visa services in Turkey has punished citizens of both countries, Turkey’s prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing Washington of taking an emotional and inappropriate step against an ally.
