Maltese journalist probably killed by remotely detonated bomb, government says
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Police believe a bomb that killed a prominent journalist in Malta was attached beneath her car and triggered remotely, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday, giving the first details of the investigation.
CIA chief says U.S.-Canadian hostages held for five years in Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the CIA said on Thursday that a U.S.-Canadian couple kidnapped by Islamist militants in Afghanistan were held inside neighboring Pakistan for five years before being freed last week.
Spain to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy in response to independence threat
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spain’s central government said on Thursday it would suspend Catalonia’s autonomy and impose direct rule after the region’s leader threatened to go ahead with a formal declaration of independence if Madrid refused to hold t…
Maltese journalist probably killed by remotely detonated bomb: government
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Police believe a bomb that killed a prominent journalist in Malta was attached beneath her car and triggered remotely, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday, giving first details of the investigation.
Washington ‘trying to squeeze Russian gas out of Europe’: Putin
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of trying to squeeze Russia out of European energy markets, saying the latest round of U.S. sanctions was designed to force Europe to buy U.S. liquefied natural ga…
With tears and song, China welcomes Xi as great, wise leader
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese officials on Thursday heaped praise on President Xi Jinping’s political ideology, unveiled a day earlier at a key Communist Party Congress, a sign that it could be enshrined in the party’s constitution and further cement his…
Britain’s new concessions are not enough, EU leaders tell May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders welcomed a proposal by British Prime Minister Theresa May aimed at unblocking Brexit talks, but said concessions to ease the fears of EU citizens living in Britain were not enough.
Germany’s FDP, Greens try to find common ground at first talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – A first meeting between Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens about joining a coalition led by conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel focused on finding out common points of agreement, FDP General Secretary Nicola…
Criticized for Egypt ties, France to raise human rights with al-Sisi
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron, conscious of criticism of France’s policy on Egypt, will raise his concerns over human rights when he meets Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Paris next week, his office said on Thursday.
Britain’s May urges EU to break deadlock in Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May urged the European Union on Thursday to break the deadlock and move forward with Brexit talks, asking the bloc’s leaders to respond with “urgency” on easing the fears of their citizens living in Britain.
