Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least seven civilians were killed and 23 wounded by Islamic State mortar shells as they tried to flee Mosul’s militant-controlled Zanjili district on Thursday, Iraqi police said.
Putin says U.S. missile systems in Alaska, South Korea challenge Russia
ST PETERSBURG/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that elements of a U.S. anti-missile system in Alaska and South Korea were a challenge to Russia and that Moscow had no choice but to build up its own forces in response…
Israeli finance minister holds rare West Bank meeting with Palestinian PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s finance minister has met the Palestinian prime minister, Israeli officials said on Thursday, in a rare visit by an Israeli cabinet member to the occupied West Bank as part of a U.S. peace push.
Norway’s Labour will hold trade talks with London only after Brexit settled
OSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian Labour party, which most polls suggest will win a September election, will not open bilateral trade talks with Britain until after it has concluded a deal with Brussels, its leader told Reuters.
Prime Minister May loses ground in latest UK poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble on a snap election was under question on Thursday after the latest opinion polls showed her Conservative Party’s lead was dwindling just a week before voting begins.
Germany and China vow to deepen ties amid Trump concerns
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and China vowed on Thursday to expand their partnership and pledged to continue fighting climate change, sending a signal to Washington hours before U.S. President Donald Trump announces if he will quit a global climate deal….
Ahead of Trump decision, China says it will stick to Paris climate deal
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to keep the United States in the global pact to fight climate change.
Support for Swedish government, Sweden Democrats rise in poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Support for Sweden’s minority coalition government rose to 35.6 percent, up from 33.7 percent in December, a poll by the statistics office showed on Thursday.
French prosecutor opens inquiry into Macron minister
PARIS (Reuters) – A French public prosecutor on Thursday opened an investigation into the financial dealings of the head of Emmanuel Macron’s successful presidential campaign, throwing a new spotlight on sleaze in a fraught election year.
Afghan capital mourns victims of truck bomb blast as anger swirls
KABUL (Reuters) – Kabul on Thursday mourned victims of a powerful truck bomb that killed at least 80 people and wounded hundreds amid growing public anger at the government’s failure to prevent yet another deadly attack in the heart of the Afghan capit…
