Russia says ‘a pity’ U.S. casts doubt on Iran nuclear deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday it is a pity that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was casting doubt on the 2015 deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
India’s military steps up operational readiness on China border
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s military has increased operational readiness along the eastern Indian border with China, sources said, as neither side shows any sign of backing off from a face-off in a remote Himalayan region near their disputed frontier…
Spain’s Civil Guard to handle Barcelona airport security during strike
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Civil Guard will handle security controls at Barcelona’s airport from Monday to limit disruptions from a planned strike by security staff, the Spanish government said on Friday.
Merkel, visiting ex-Stasi jail, defends freedom and democracy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel invoked the injustices of communist East Germany on Friday to defend freedom and democracy during a visit to a notorious prison of the former Stasi secret police in Berlin.
After years, South Koreans worry about North: food sales up, civil drills expanded
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Koreans are buying more ready to eat meals and the government plans to expand nation-wide civil defense drills planned for this month as rhetoric between North Korea and the United States ramps up tension.
Turkey says taking necessary measures along border with Syria’s Idlib
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is taking necessary measures along its 150 km (90 mile) border with the Syrian province of Idlib, where jihadists linked to a former al Qaeda affiliate have taken control, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday.
Special Report: Vladimir’s Venezuela – Leveraging loans to Caracas, Moscow snaps up oil assets
CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s unraveling socialist government is increasingly turning to ally Russia for the cash and credit it needs to survive – and offering prized state-owned oil assets in return, sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.
Trump: military solutions ‘locked and loaded’ against North Korea threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued another warning to North Korea on Friday with a reference to American weapons as being “locked and loaded.”
Myanmar sends hundreds of troops to Rakhine as tension rises: sources
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar has sent hundreds of soldiers to beef up security in northwestern Rakhine state after a recent spate of killings, military sources said on Friday, fuelling fears of yet more violence and instability in the troubled region.
Heavy fighting erupts between South Sudanese government forces and rebels in Pagak: spokesmen
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting erupted in the South Sudanese town of Pagak, near the Ethiopian border, when rebels launched an offensive against government forces, the rebels said.
