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.
Macau legislators at China’s parliament ask Kim Jong Who?
BEIJING (Reuters) – The killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader who had been living in the Chinese territory of Macau may be top news around the world, but for some Macanese legislators at China’s parliament it’s more a case of Ki…
Malaysia arrests seven for suspected links to militant groups
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has arrested six foreigners and one Malaysian for suspected links to militant groups including Islamic State, the police chief said on Sunday.
Battle-hardened in Britain, May prepares for Brexit talks
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about what she believes is best and refuse to give ground – that’s if past form is anything to go by.
Pirates in Nigeria release Russian, Ukrainian sailors: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian and one Ukrainian sailors after they were captured last month on the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing a human rights activist in Crimea.
Over 40,000 displaced from Mosul in a week as Iraqi forces near old city
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 40,000 people have been displaced in the last week from the Iraqi city of Mosul, where U.S.-backed forces launched a fresh push towards the Islamic State-held old city center on Sunday and closed in on the main government …
Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey says aircraft shot down en route to Idlib
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Syrian air force pilot who bailed out as his warplane crashed on Turkish territory told a Turkish rescue team his MiG-23 had been shot down, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Sunday.
Leader of Finland’s eurosceptic party to step down
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish foreign minister Timo Soini said on Sunday he would step down as leader of the nationalist and eurosceptic Finns party in June, a move which could challenge the future of the country’s three-party government.
China to strengthen defenses, no word on budget
BEIJING (Reuters) – China pledged more support for its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses as it takes steps to safeguard its sovereignty, but in a highly unusual move did not give spending figures for 2017 despite prom…
Austrian chancellor calls for EU-wide ban on Turkish campaigning
BERLIN (Reuters) – Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern on Sunday called for a European Union-wide ban on campaign appearances by Turkish politicians to avoid having individual member countries like Germany come under pressure from Ankara.
