Moscow steps up war of words in diplomatic row with U.S.
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Moscow on Tuesday toughened its rhetoric in its row with Washington, saying it was considering ways to retaliate for the seizure of some of its diplomatic premises in the United States and expulsions of diplomats.
Turkey detains dozens of tech staff suspected of coup links: agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 105 people working in information technology on suspicion of involvement in an attempted military coup a year ago, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday.
U.N. nuclear watchdog to open uranium bank that may have no clients
OSKEMEN, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The U.N. global nuclear watchdog is about to open a uranium bank in the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan, but it may never have any customers.
Ailing China dissident Liu still getting emergency treatment: hospital
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Nobel Peace Prize winning dissident Liu Xiaobo is receiving emergency treatment for a second day on Tuesday, the hospital treating him said, as questions remain about whether he is well enough to travel abroad.
India, China can handle border differences, senior Indian official says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – India and China can manage the differences that are likely to arise from time to time over their contested border, India’s Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday, commenting on recent tension sparked by Chinese road-build…
Hungary’s anti-Soros posters recall ‘Europe’s darkest hours’: Soros’ spokesman
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – An anti-migrant billboard campaign by the Hungarian government that uses the image of U.S. financier George Soros is “reminiscent of Europe’s darkest hours”, Soros’ spokesman said on Tuesday.
China says ‘China responsibility theory’ on North Korea has to stop
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hit back on Tuesday in unusually strong terms at repeated calls from the United States to put more pressure on North Korea, urging a halt to what it called the “China responsibility theory”, and saying all parties needed to pu…
U.S.-backed forces seize town with IS military base near Raqqa: SDF official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian militias have captured a town south of the city of Raqqa where Islamic State ran a major military base and training camp, a spokesman for the militias said on Tuesday.
Islamic State tightens grip on village near Mosul after defeat
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State has captured most of a village south of Mosul despite losing control of its stronghold in the city, an Iraqi army officer and residents said, deploying guerrilla-style tactics as its self-proclaimed caliphate crum…
U.N.’s de Mistura: Syrian Kurds should take part in drafting new constitution – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syria’s Kurds should not be ignored, and their representatives must be allowed to take part in drafting the country’s new constitution, U.N. envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura told RIA news agency in an interview published on Tuesday….
