Russian, Israeli leaders discuss Iran nuclear program, Syria, Iraq
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Iran nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Austria’s far-right sets interior ministry as price for joining next coalition
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) will only join the next coalition government if it can run the interior ministry, its leader said on Wednesday, following the party’s strong showing in a parliamentary election.
Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rams police truck, kills 7
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a car into a police truck in the southwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing at least seven people, police said.
Billionaire Branson targeted in $5 million scam ‘straight out of le Carre’
LONDON (Reuters) – Richard Branson, billionaire founder of the Virgin group, has revealed he was targeted by a fraudster posing as Britain’s defense minister who tried to get him to contribute $5 million to a supposed secret ransom payment.
Khamenei says Iran will ‘shred’ nuclear deal if U.S. quits it
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would stick to its 2015 nuclear accord with world powers as long as the other signatories respected it, but would “shred” the deal if Washington pulled out, state…
Vietnam arrests dissident for attempt to overthrow government
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese police have arrested a dissident accused of attempting to overthrow the government, the communist state’s official website said on Wednesday, bringing to at least 17 the number of dissidents arrested this year.
Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Ankara would not submit to “impositions” from the United States to resolve a feud which has seen the two NATO allies stop issuing visas to each other’s citizens.
Weakened Merkel warns of compromise as talks on coalition start
BERLIN (Reuters) – A chastened Angela Merkel warned her conservatives they must compromise to forge a nationally untested alliance in Germany as she heads into talks with other parties on Wednesday after suffering losses in last month’s election.
Spain asks Catalan leader to “act sensibly” as direct rule deadline approaches
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain appealed to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to “act sensibly” on Wednesday, just 24 hours before a government deadline for the region to renounce a bid for independence.
Somali police fire bullets to break up protest against weekend bombing
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali police opened fire to prevent a crowd of protesters demonstrating against last weekend’s deadly bombing from accessing the site of the attack, according to a Reuters witness.
