German police say Potsdam explosive package not ‘terrorism’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities investigating the delivery of a package containing powerful firecrackers, wires and nails to a pharmacy near a Christmas market in the city of Potsdam said on Sunday it was criminal activity rather than “terrorism….
Families of lost Argentina submarine crew decry government response
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Dozens of relatives of the 44 crew members of an Argentine submarine that went missing on November 15 marched from a naval base on Sunday, demanding to know what happened and criticizing the government’s response to the tragedy…
U.S. quits talks on global migration pact over sovereignty clash
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States has quit negotiations on a voluntary pact to deal with migration because the global approach to the issue was “simply not compatible with U.S. sovereignty,” said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki H…
Whereabouts of Egyptian ex-PM unknown since deportation home: family
CAIRO (Reuters) – The family of former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik said on Sunday it has lost contact with him since they say he was deported from the United Arab Emirates to Cairo just days after announcing his intention to run for president …
Saudi-led air strikes support Yemen’s Saleh as he shifts against Houthis
ADEN (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, local media said, lending support to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh after he signaled he was abandoning his support of the Iran-aligned Houthis – a shift…
Half of Britons support a second vote on Brexit, poll finds
LONDON (Reuters) – Half of Britons support a second vote on whether to leave the European Union and a majority think the government may be paying too much money to the EU to open the way to trade talks, according to a new opinion poll.
Qatari emir to attend Gulf summit despite row: foreign minister
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to attend the annual summit of Gulf Arab heads of state in Kuwait on Dec. 5 and 6, Qatar’s foreign minister said on Sunday, despite a deep dispute within the group.
Jordan begins diplomatic offensive ahead of Trump move on Jerusalem
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan has begun consultations on convening an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) before an expected move this week by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s …
Pentagon should move U.S. dependents out of South Korea due to North Korean threat: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday urged the Pentagon to start moving U.S. military dependents, such as spouses and children, out of South Korea, saying conflict with North Korea is getting close.
Netanyahu orders redraft of law seen as protecting him
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that a draft bill that sets limits on police investigators should be revised so it does not apply to criminal probes in which he is a suspect.
