EU’s Mogherini confident U.S. will stick to Iran nuclear deal
OSLO (Reuters) – European foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday she was confident the United States would stick to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite its protestations to the contrary, as the deal is working.
Facing competing Brexit demands, PM May nears deal with Northern Irish ‘kingmakers’
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May neared a deal with a Northern Irish Protestant party to save her premiership on Tuesday and confirmed Brexit talks would begin next week, amid growing calls for her to soften her approach to l…
Shooting at Munich station probably not terrorist attack: radio
BERLIN (Reuters) – At least one person was injured in a shooting at a local train station in Munich on Tuesday, German police tweeted, adding they had secured the area and Bavarian public radio, citing police, said it was probably not a terrorist attac…
Russian ForMin: Syria talks in Astana likely in early July – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A new round of peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital of Astana is likely to be held in early July, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying on Tuesday.
Small blast at British station in Cyprus, criminal motive seen
ATHENS (Reuters) – A small explosion occurred outside a police station at a British base in Cyprus early on Tuesday, authorities said, adding it was being treated as a criminal investigation.
Hundreds suffer food poisoning at Iraqi camp east of Mosul
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – About 800 people fell ill in a mass outbreak of food poisoning at a camp for displaced people east of the Iraqi city of Mosul, officials and aid groups said on Tuesday.
Suspected North Korea drone spied on U.S. anti-missile system: South Korea officials
SEOUL (Reuters) – A suspected North Korean drone had taken photographs of an advanced U.S. anti-missile battery in South Korea before it crashed on its way home, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.
‘Five Eyes’ talks to focus on encryption: Australian PM
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will meet next month to discuss plans to press technology firms to share encrypted data with security agencies, Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
Philippines army struggles as city siege enters fourth week
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Fighting in Marawi City in the southern Philippines entered its fourth week on Tuesday with military officials conceding that troops were struggling to loosen the grip of Islamist fighters on downtown precincts desp…
Japan’s aging sewers highlight resistance to Abe’s structural reforms
TOKYO (Reuters) – Hidden beneath its streets, Japan’s aging sewer pipes spotlight a challenge that has held back reforms Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing to revitalise the world’s third-biggest economy.
