Saudi Arabia says U.N. report on Yemen ‘inaccurate and misleading’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected a United Nations report blaming a Saudi-led military coalition for killing or injuring 683 children in Yemen and attacking dozens of schools and hospitals as “inaccurate and misleading.”
Venezuela opposition says ballot sheet unfair for Oct. 15 vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition said on Friday the pro-government election board was seeking to skew regional elections in favor of President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialists by including the names of candidates defeated in primaries on th…
Murdoch’s UK paper arm admits computer hacking, fuelling criticism of Sky takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group said on Friday one of its titles had hacked the computer of a former intelligence officer, an admission which critics said showed why his takeover of European broadcaster Sky should be blocked…
Munich prosecutors say nearing end of Austrian Eurofighter probe
VIENNA (Reuters) – Munich prosecutors said on Friday they expect to complete their investigations into Airbus’s $2 billion sale in 2003 of Eurofighter combat jets to Austria.
North Korea preparing long-range missile test: RIA cites Russian lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday.
Exclusive: Iran open to talks over its ballistic missile program – sources
ANKARA/LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran has suggested to six world powers that it may be open to talks about its ballistic missile arsenal, seeking to reduce tension over the disputed program, Iranian and Western officials familiar with the overtures told Reuters.
Catalan parliament defies Madrid pressure, works on independence declaration
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan secessionists were working on Friday toward a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain that could be adopted next week in defiance of a court order and increased economic pressure from Madrid.
EU braces for Brexit talks collapse as May falters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As in-fighting consumes the British government, Europeans have stepped up quiet preparations for a possible collapse of Brexit talks that could see Britain crash out of the EU without a deal 18 months from now.
Hungary prosecutors probe accounts of opposition Jobbik party
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian prosecutors said on Friday they had launched an investigation into the financial reporting practices of the main opposition party, Jobbik, prompting a furious accusation of political bias from the radical nationalist part…
Between Berlin and Bavaria: Merkel’s uneasy allies
WEGSCHEID, Germany (Reuters) – Two years ago, Wegscheid was on the front lines of Europe’s refugee crisis. When Germany voted last week, the village, like many along the Austrian border, swung hard to the far right, straining Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…
