Syrian walkout from talks ‘an embarrassment to Russia’: opposition
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Syrian government’s decision to quit peace talks last week was an embarrassment to its main supporter Russia, which wants both sides to reach a deal quickly, opposition spokesman Yahya al-Aridi said on Monday.
Hungary dismisses Estonian compromise offer on asylum-seekers
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary remains firmly opposed to illegal immigration and the European Union should focus efforts on protecting its external borders, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said about an Estonian compromise proposal on asylum-seekers.
Saleh party sources say Yemeni ex-president killed in Sanaa fighting: al-Arabiya TV
SANAA (Reuters) – Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed in fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthi militia raging in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television said on Monday, quoting sources in Saleh’s party.
UK agrees to ‘regulatory alignment’ on both sides of Irish border
DUBLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain agreed on Monday to keep Northern Ireland in “regulatory alignment” with the European Union after Brexit, Irish government sources said, raising hopes Prime Minister Theresa May can strike a deal in Brussels to start…
Turkey says recognizing Jerusalem as capital would cause catastrophe
ANKARA (Reuters) – A formal U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would cause catastrophe and lead to new conflict in the Middle East, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday.
Irish border deal reported settled as May meets Juncker
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British negotiators were reported to have agreed outline rules with Ireland for their border after Brexit on Monday, sending the pound higher on hopes of a deal on EU free trade as Prime Minister Theresa May arrived for crunch talk…
Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
SANAA (Reuters) – The radio station of Yemen’s Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia’s former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, had been killed as fighting racked the capital Sanaa though there was no indepen…
Germany’s SPD lay out position for talks with Merkel
BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Monday to enter talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on forming a government that could end political deadlock in Europe’s largest economy.
Syrian walkout from Geneva talks ‘an embarrassment to Russia’: opposition
GENEVA (Reuters) – The decision by President Bashar al-Assad’s negotiators to quit U.N.-led talks in Geneva last week was an embarrassment to Russia, which is in a hurry to find a solution, opposition spokesman Yahya al-Aridi told Reuters on Monday.
Catalonia’s pro-independence parties seen losing majority in election: poll
NMADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s pro-independence parties were seen losing their parliamentary majority in the regional election on Dec. 21, an official poll showed on Monday.
