France pays tribute to Paris dead two years on
PARIS (Reuters) – France, still on alert against militant Islamist attacks, paid tribute on Monday to 130 people killed when gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Paris two years ago.
Non-secessionist solution to Catalan crisis possible, says ex-leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s deposed president said he might consider a solution to Spain’s political crisis that did not involve the region’s secession, appearing to soften the staunchly pro-independence stance that cost him his leadership last mont…
Human rights skirted at Asia summit as Trump rounds off tour
MANILA (Reuters) – Leaders of Asian nations meeting in Manila on Monday skirted around the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims triggered by Myanmar’s military crackdown, disappointing human rights groups who were hoping for a tough stand on the humanitaria…
Myanmar army replaces general in charge of Rakhine operation
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s army has replaced the general in charge of Rakhine state, an army media officer said on Monday, where an army operation drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
Progress in Brexit talks is urgently needed: Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Time is ticking on Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union and there is real urgency to make progress, a German government spokesman said on Monday.
Trump and Duterte bond at Asia summit; U.S. says rights mentioned briefly
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had a “great relationship” with his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, while a White House official said human rights got only a brief mention when the two met on the sidelines of a…
Lebanon’s Aoun upbeat on Hariri comments, says political deal still stands: visitors
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michael Aoun gave a positive assessment of Saad al-Hariri’s first comments since stepping down as prime minister, saying on Monday Hariri had hinted at the possibility of rescinding his resignation, visitors to Aou…
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 300
ANKARA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 300 people were killed in Iran when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the country on Sunday, state media said, and rescuers were searching for dozens trapped under rubble in the mountainous area. At least six have d…
It’s all his fault: Italy’s left obsessed with Renzi, not foes
ROME (Reuters) – National elections are looming and Italy’s left seems bent on engineering its own defeat as Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi continues to come under fire from potential allies.
Over half of Spaniards want early national election: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – More than half of Spanish voters favor an early national election, a survey showed on Monday, as support waned for a minority government embroiled in the country’s worst political crisis in decades.
