Merkel, Hollande call for European unity in face of big challenges
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande underscored the need for European unity in the face of growing internal and external threats, including the rise of populism across Europe and U.S. threats to aba…
London underground staff to hold more strikes next month
LONDON (Reuters) – London commuters face more travel chaos in February and March as underground train staff press their case over staffing levels with another round of strikes.
Putin and Trump likely to discuss Ukraine sanctions: White House aide
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the sanctions that Washington imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine when the two leaders speak by telephone on Saturday, a sen…
Hungary set on closer ties with Russia, U.S.: foreign minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary favors closer ties with Russia and also expects links with the United States to improve markedly under President Donald Trump, whose criticism of NATO’s strategy on terrorism it endorses, its foreign minister said on Friday…
Police question Netanyahu for third time in criminal case
(Reuters) – Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the third time this month as part of a criminal investigation into abuse of office, Israeli media reported.
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and said it may take measures, including scrapping a migration deal with Athens, after a Greek court rejected an extradition request.
Black South Africans still earn far less than whites: survey
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Black South Africans earned on average only about one-fifth as much as their white counterparts in 2015, according to data published by Statistics South Africa on Friday.
Duterte pleads with Philippine rebels to rebuff Islamic State advances
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday pleaded with the country’s Muslim separatist groups to deny sanctuary to militants with links to Islamic State, warning a war would ensue that would put civilians in danger.
Austrian coalition talks make slow progress as deadline nears
VIENNA (Reuters) – Talks between Austria’s two centrist coalition parties aimed at setting policy priorities and averting a government collapse are making progress but could drag into the weekend, Chancellor Christian Kern said on Friday.
Merkel expected to speak with Trump about Russia on Saturday: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and the conversation is expected to focus on Russia, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
