U.S. threatens South Sudan action, Russia warns against U.N. measures
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States threatened on Tuesday to take further action against the South Sudan government if it does not end violence and allow United Nations peacekeepers to do their job, but U.N. sanctions are unlikely as Russia ha…
North Korea fires ballistic missile close to Japan: officials
(Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile that landed close to Japan on Wednesday, the first test by Pyongyang since a missile fired over its neighbor in mid-September, officials said.
Difficult migration debate looms as African and EU leaders meet
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – European leaders under pressure from a far-right revival at home hope to avoid a difficult debate about immigration when they meet their African counterparts in Ivory Coast from Wednesday.
U.S. experts think North Korea could launch missile ‘within days’: government sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. government experts think North Korea could conduct a new missile test within days, in what would be its first launch since it fired a missile over Japan in mid-September, two authoritative U.S. government sources said on Tu…
Britain and the EU agree Brexit divorce bill, says Daily Telegraph newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the EU have reached agreement on a Brexit divorce bill of between 45 and 55 billion euros, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.
German broadcasters won’t air ex-Pink Floyd frontman’s concerts over anti-Semitism accusations
BERLIN (Reuters) – German public broadcasters have dropped plans to air concerts next year by British ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, citing what they call “accusations of anti-Semitism against him”.
Exclusive: Colleague names Putin’s daughter, then withdraws comments
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A colleague of Katerina Tikhonova from the world of acrobatic rock’n’roll confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then later withdrew his comments, saying he had misheard the question.
Trump considers when and how to move U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is actively considering “when and how” to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday.
Senior Saudi prince Miteb freed from detention: family members
DUBAI (Reuters) – Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, a former National Guard head once seen as a contender to the throne, has been freed after more than three weeks in detention, according to Twitter messages by royal family members on Tuesday.
Senior Saudi prince Miteb freed after weeks in detention: family member
DUBAI (Reuters) – Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a contender to the throne, has been freed after more than three weeks in detention, a royal family member said on Tuesday on social media.
