Merkel says in Europe’s interests to have good ties with U.S.
WARSAW (Reuters) – Germany and Europe have an innate interest in having strong ties with the United States, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, adding that NATO members would discuss the alliance’s future in light of comments by the new U.S. admi…
Air strikes hit Syria’s rebel-held Idlib, around 30 dead: residents, monitor
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 30 people died in air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib on Tuesday, in some of the heaviest raids there in months, witnesses and rescue workers said.
Britain’s May faces bumpy road to her ‘special relationship’ with U.S.
LONDON (Reuters) – It was an invitation to seal Theresa May’s bid to revitalize the “special relationship” with the United States, but the promise of a state visit for Donald Trump is turning into another headache for the British leader.
Magistrate orders French ex-president Sarkozy to stand trial
PARIS (Reuters) – A magistrate has ordered former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial over irregularities in the funding of his failed 2012 re-election bid, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Islamic State sees chance to revive fortunes in Trump presidency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has set out to crush Islamic State when it is already at a low ebb, but Islamists and some analysts say his actions could strengthen the ultra-hardline group by creating new recruits and inspiring attacks on U….
Syria’s Assad views Trump as ‘promising’ on Islamic State
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U.S. President Donald Trump prioritizing the fight against jihadists led by Islamic State was promising although it was too early to expect any practical steps, state news agency SANA reported on …
Trump: militant attacks ‘all over Europe,’ some not reported
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday accused the news media of ignoring attacks by Islamist militants in Europe.
Kremlin says Fox News host’s Putin remarks reflect badly on channel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday shrugged off a Fox News host’s refusal to apologize for comments he made about Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said his remarks reflected badly on the U.S. channel.
Iran says unlike what Trump thinks, nuclear deal is a “win-win” accord
DUBAI (Reuters) – Unlike what U.S. president Donald Trump thinks, the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was a win-win accord, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, noting that the deal can be used as a stepping stone to defuse tension in t…
Hackers take down Austrian parliament website, no data lost
VIENNA (Reuters) – Hackers took the Austrian parliament’s website down for 20 minutes on Sunday by flooding its server with digital service requests, and although no data was lost authorities are investigating the attack, the parliament said in a state…
