Hundreds of U.S. Marines land in Norway, irking Russia
OSLO (Reuters) – Some 300 U.S. Marines landed in Norway on Monday for a six-month deployment, the first time since World War Two that foreign troops have been allowed to be stationed there, in a deployment which has irked Norway’s Arctic neighbor Russi…
Trump ‘won’t be worse than Obama,’ says Venezuela’s president
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist leader said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was the victim of a global “hate campaign” and could not be worse than outgoing Barack Obama.
Cuba, United States to fight terrorism, drug trafficking and other crimes
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States on Monday signed an agreement to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and other international criminal activities on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan, state media warns
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will “take off the gloves” and take strong action if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke Beijing over Taiwan once he assumes office, two leading state-run newspapers said on Monday.
Top German court to rule on far-right NPD ban
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Constitutional Court looks likely to reject on Tuesday a historic attempt by the country’s 16 federal states to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD), described by the intelligence agency as racist and anti-Semi…
Senior Canada military officer suspended from duty, no reason given
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s second most powerful military officer has been suspended from duty, defense officials said on Monday, but gave no reason for the unexpected decision.
Kyrgyz neighborhood razed by plane crash
BISHKEK (Reuters) – When Anarkan Kozhoyeva returned home on Monday morning, her house was the only one still standing on her street in Dachi Suu village, after all others were leveled by a jumbo jet which crashed and killed entire families in their sle…
At least five dead, 15 hurt in shooting at Mexico’s BPM music festival
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least five people, including foreigners, were killed and 15 were wounded early on Monday when a shooter opened fire at a nightclub in Mexico’s Playa del Carmen resort during the BPM electronic music festival.
Saudi says Trump stance on Iran and IS cause for optimism
PARIS (Reuters) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday he was positive about the way the incoming U.S. administration wanted to restore American influence in the world, contain Iran and fight Islamic State.
Kerry says it’s inappropriate for Trump to step into German politics
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday it was “inappropriate” for Donald Trump to brand German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy “a catastrophic mistake”.
