France, Japan back free navigation in Asia-Pacific, Abe says
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Japan support a “free and open maritime order” in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said after talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday.
Macron seen winning French TV debate, clashes with Le Pen
PARIS (Reuters) – Centrist Emmanuel Macron solidified his status as frontrunner in France’s presidential election on Monday in a televised debate during which he clashed on immigration and Europe with his main rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Greek police intercept eight suspect packages following parcel bombs to IMF, Germany
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police intercepted eight suspect packages at a postal sorting center in Athens on Monday, after the dispatch of booby-trapped deliveries to the International Monetary Fund in Paris and the German Finance Ministry.
As Iraqi forces fight to take Mosul, car bomb in Baghdad kills 23 people
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants captured an Iraqi police colonel and eight other officers on Monday after they ran out of ammunition during a skirmish in the battle for western Mosul, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
Eurogroup chair may stay for months after Dutch vote loss
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers will discuss over the coming months whether Jeroen Dijsselbloem can complete his term as their chairman after his party lost heavily at the Dutch elections, putting in doubt its participation in the next…
Islamic State militants capture Iraqi police colonel, eight officers in west Mosul: official
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants captured an Iraqi police colonel and eight other officers in western Mosul after they ran out of ammunition during fierce clashes early Monday morning, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
Car bomb blast kills at least 23 in south Baghdad: police and medical sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb blast killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 45 others in a mainly Shi’ite district in southern Baghdad on Monday, police and medical sources said.
Israel to declare air defense shield fully operational: officer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s multi-tier air defense missile system will be fully operational early next month with the deployment of the David’s Sling interceptor, a senior Israeli air force officer said on Monday.
Merkel reserves right to block Turkish campaign appearances
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded again on Monday that Turkey stop comparing German bans on rallies by Turkish officials to Nazi tactics, and said her government reserved the right to block future appearances unless Ankara …
Stay or go? EU nationals struggle with UK residency rules as Brexit looms
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (Reuters) – Amid the insecurity of what will happen after Brexit, tens of thousands of European nationals are struggling – and often failing – to negotiate the bureaucracy that decides whether they can stay in Britain after…
