Putin says Western criticism of Russia’s handling of protests political
ARKHANGELSK, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western criticism of how Russia had handled anti-government protesters at the weekend was a politically-motivated attempt to interfere in his country’s domestic affairs.
Investigators suspect UK killer was lone wolf radicalized on internet
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former violent criminal who converted to Islam and kept out of trouble for more than a decade, the killer who struck Britain’s parliament last week was probably a “lone wolf”, self-radicalized by material on the internet…
Merkel’s political allies vow united front on Brexit
ST JULIAN’S, Malta (Reuters) – Pro-European allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday set out a firm line on Britain’s exit negotiations, including an exit bill for London among the main priorities of the EU’s overall stance.
Venezuela’s Maduro decried as ‘dictator’ after Congress annulled
CARACAS (Reuters) – Opposition leaders branded Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro a “dictator” on Thursday after the Supreme Court took over the functions of Congress and pushed a lengthy political standoff to new heights.
Malaysia releases Kim Jong Nam’s body, citizens in North Korea return
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities returned the body of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday, in a deal that secured the release of nine Malaysian citizens held in Pyongyang after a drawn out diplomatic …
Germany deporting more ‘potential attackers’ after Berlin attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has deported 10 potential attackers since January as part of a tougher approach toward failed asylum seekers after one of them killed 12 people in an attack on a Berlin Christmas market, security sources said on Thursday.
Putin says anti-Russian sanctions harmful for U.S. and Europe
ARKHANGELSK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that anti-Russian sanctions were harmful both for the economies of the United States and Europe.
North Korea says body of murder victim to return in deal with Malaysia; travel bans lifted
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Thursday said it had reached agreement with Malaysia for the return of the body of a citizen killed in Kuala Lumpur in February and identified by South Korean and U.S. officials as the half-brother of the North’s leade…
Israeli cabinet approves first West Bank settlement in 20 years
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday approved the building of the first new settlement in the occupied West Bank in two decades, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiates with Washington on a possible curb on settlemen…
Warplanes strike near Syria’s Hama as army counter-attacks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warplanes pounded rebel-held areas north of the Syrian city of Hama on Thursday in an escalation of air strikes, a rebel official and a monitor said, as government forces fought to reverse the insurgents’ biggest assault in months.
