Germany investigating 20 Turks on suspicion of spying: Die Welt
BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities are investigating 20 Turkish citizens on suspicion of conducting espionage in Germany, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Japan PM Abe says he, Trump agree North Korea missile launch a ‘serious threat’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a telephone call that North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was “a dangerous provocation and a serious threat.”
Trump, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed several issues including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the White House sai…
After grueling journey, Mosul’s displaced find refuge in camp
HAMMAM AL-ALIL CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) – The husband of Orouba Abdelhamid was killed in a rocket strike when Iraqi government forces arrived in her home city Mosul as part of the military campaign to expel Islamic State fighters.
Dozens of Eritrean and Nigerian former Islamic State captives freed in Libya
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan authorities released on Wednesday 28 Eritreans and seven Nigerians who were captured and enslaved by Islamic State in Sirte and had been held in detention since the jihadist group lost the city in December.
France’s Macron sees election lead narrow after TV debate: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French centrist Emmanuel Macron’s lead in France’s presidential election has narrowed following a televised debate though he is still on course to win, an Elabe poll for BFM TV showed on Wednesday.
East Libyan forces target rivals’ air base in central desert region
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – East Libyan forces said on Wednesday they had carried out air strikes and a ground attack on an air base controlled by rivals from the western city of Misrata.
For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has told visitors that his Mar-a-Lago retreat is set up perfectly for foreign visits, but the Chinese side was initially hesitant when word came that Trump would like to meet Chinese President Xi Jinpi…
Markets look beyond bookies, pollsters for French election steer
LONDON (Reuters) – With France’s presidential election a potential banana skin-in-waiting for markets, forecasting sites that rely neither on voter surveys nor real-money betting are becoming a tool of choice for financiers and policymakers in search o…
Russian banker convicted in U.S. spy ring deported to Moscow
(Reuters) – A Russian banker convicted last year in the United States for involvement in a spy ring operating in New York City has been deported to Moscow, a U.S. law enforcement agency said on Wednesday.
