Merkel’s conservatives stronger than Germany’s Social Democrats: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives would win more votes than the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) if an election were to be held this Sunday, a survey showed six months before a national vote in Europe’s biggest econom…
Scottish independence referendum debate to resume on Tuesday: BBC
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scotland’s parliament will resume its independence referendum debate on Tuesday after it suspended proceedings following an attack on Britain’s national parliament at Westminster, the BBC reported.
Turkey urging U.S., Britain to lift flight electronics ban: foreign ministry
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is in talks with the United States and Britain to exclude Turkish Airlines and Istanbul’s main Ataturk airport from a ban on passengers carrying electronics larger than cell phones, Turkey’s foreign ministry spokesman said on …
Polish PM draws link between London attack and EU migrant policy
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s prime minister drew a link on Thursday between an attack in London targeting the British parliament and the European Union’s migrant policy, saying the assault vindicated Warsaw’s refusal to take in refugees.
Afghan Taliban signal growing strength with capture of key southern district
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters have captured the key district of Sangin in the southern Afghan province of Helmand after security forces pulled out, leaving the district center to the insurgents, officials said on Thursday.
China says U.S. should respect China’s air defense zone
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), after Chinese officials warned a U.S. bomber it was illegally flying inside China’s self-declared zone in the East China Sea.
Syrian army prepares Hama counterattack ahead of renewed peace talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Jihadists and other rebel groups made advances against the Syrian army north of Hama on Thursday, a monitor said, part of their biggest offensive for months, underscoring bleak prospects for peace talks that resume later in the day.
Ukraine says saboteurs blow up arms warehouse in east
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said unknown saboteurs blew up a warehouse storing tank ammunition at a military base in the east of the country early on Thursday, but nobody was hurt.
Russia’s foreign minister says ready to discuss reducing nuclear arms
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Russia was willing to discuss reducing nuclear weapons, news agency RIA reported.
EU hopes Greece will drop objections to unity declaration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU officials said on Thursday they were hopeful Greece would drop its eleventh-hour objections to a declaration marking the bloc’s 60th birthday, sparing it a major embarrassment as it struggles for unity despite the looming depa…
