Germany’s Social Democrats, Greens press for same-sex marriage
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), junior partners in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition, said on Sunday they would launch a new push to legalize same-sex marriage in Germany, a move opposed in the past by Merkel’s Christian …
Suspected al Qaeda militants kill six Yemeni troops, civilian: official
ADEN (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants opened fired on a Yemeni military checkpoint in the southern province of Abyan on Sunday, a security official and residents said, killing six troops and a civilian.
Turkey’s Erdogan compares German behavior with Nazi period
ISTANBUL/ANKARA/BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Sunday of “fascist actions” reminiscent of Nazi times in a growing row over the cancellation of political rallies aimed at drumming up support for him among 1.5 mill…
Pope says carry and read bible as if it were a mobile phone
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called on people to carry and read the bible with as much dedication as they do their mobile phones.
Iraq to get 10 billion pound loan for British contracts
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange 10 billion pounds ($12.3 billion) in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq over a 10 year period, a program that would only benefit British companies, an Iraqi minister said in Baghdad….
UK needs financial reserves in the tank for Brexit: Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond said he would keep “reserves in the tank” to see the economy through its looming Brexit challenge, signaling little room for extra spending in this week’s budget despite better news on borrow…
EU readies cash to help Ireland cut energy dependence on Brexit Britain
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Two big Irish energy projects designed to reduce dependence on Britain are set to benefit from EU funding as the bloc steps up efforts to support the country with the most to lose when its bigger neighbor quits the European …
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in …
French conservatives in disarray as Fillon clings on
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s conservatives appeared to be at war with themselves less than 50 days from the presidential election as Francois Fillon clung on to his struggling, scandal-tainted campaign and senior party members fought to oust him as their…
Brexit ‘mood music’ better, EU more pragmatic: Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – The tone of private discussions between Britain and other members of the European Union about Brexit has improved since earlier this year, British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday.
