British PM May says Trump immigration order was wrong
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries is wrong and Britain does not plan to adopt a similar policy, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday.
Pope says ‘at peace’ confronting Vatican corruption, sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis says he is at peace with himself and not taking “tranquilizing pills” while dealing with corruption in the Vatican and clergy sexual abuse.
Fillon seeks party unity as scandal weighs on campaign
PARIS (Reuters) – French presidential candidate Francois Fillon pressed on with his scandal-hit campaign on Thursday, seeking to rally his team, reverse opinion polls that show him trailing badly, and put a two week-old ‘fake jobs’ affair behind him.
Aid ship to help Rohingyas arrives in Myanmar, greeted by protest
YANGON (Reuters) – A small group of protesters greeted a ship from Malaysia when it docked in Myanmar on Thursday carrying aid bound for the troubled state of Rakhine, where many members of the stateless Rohingya Muslim minority live.
Islamic State links to Philippine militants ‘very strong’: minister
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is certain of “very strong” links between Islamic State and home-grown militants and is concerned about regional repercussions from tension between China and the new U.S. administration, Manila’s defense minister said…
Romania’s constitutional court says won’t rule on withdrawn graft decree
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s constitutional court said on Thursday it would not rule on a decree decriminalizing some corruption offences that was introduced by the government but then rescinded following mass public protests.
Islamic State-linked group claims rocket attack on Israeli resort
GAZA (Reuters) – An Islamic State-affiliated group claimed responsibility for firing rockets on Thursday towards Israel’s Red Sea resort of Eilat from Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, an attack that Israel said caused no damage or casualties.
Bangladesh says stopping Rohingya militants, allowing ‘helpless’ refugees
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is working with Myanmar security forces to stop Rohingya Muslim militants crossing their shared border, but will continue to allow women, children and the elderly to seek shelter there, a top government official said.
NATO allies lock in U.S. support for stand-off with Russia
ZAGAN, Poland/RUKLA, Lithuania (Reuters) – Immediately after Donald Trump was elected, U.S. diplomats urged Lithuania to rush through an agreement to keep American troops on its soil, reflecting alarm that the new, Russia-friendly U.S. president might …
Japan’s Abe to propose new cabinet level talks with United States: government official
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose new cabinet level U.S.-Japan talks on trade, security and macroeconomic issues, including currencies, when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, a Japanese government official …
