White smoke signaled gas attack on Syrian town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army jet that hit the town of Khan Sheikhoun at dawn dropped three conventional bombs and a fourth one that made little sound at impact but produced a cloud of white smoke, according to an activist observing from a nearby …
Under threat, France grooms army hackers for cyber warfare
CESSON-SAVIGNE, France (Reuters) – Huddled around their computers, two dozen French 20-somethings have been typing away feverishly for seven hours. Their objective is clear. Eliminate a virus crippling the systems of a government environmental agency.
Turkish prosecutors accuse newspaper of ‘asymmetric war’ on Erdogan
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 43 years in jail for journalists from a leading opposition newspaper on charges of supporting a terrorist organization and targeting President Tayyip Erdogan through “asymmetric war meth…
German cabinet agrees to fine social media over hate speech
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German cabinet approved a plan on Wednesday to fine social networks up to 50 million euros ($53 million) if they do not remove hateful postings quickly, prompting concerns the law could limit free expression.
Philippines, Maoist rebels agree on temporary joint ceasefire
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine government negotiators and a Maoist rebel group have struck a deal for a temporary joint ceasefire and plans to free prisoners after days of talks in the Netherlands, an official and domestic broadcaster ANC said on Wednes…
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Around 270,000 Syrians in Germany have the right to bring in their family members, a newspaper said on Wednesday – a statistic that could fuel the debate about migration less than six months before a national election.
EU lawmakers adopt Brexit resolution, reject pro-Gibraltar hint
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers adopted a resolution on Wednesday setting their red lines for the two-year divorce talks with Britain and rejected attempts by British MEPs to recognize Gibraltar’s pro-EU stance in the Brexit referendum….
Xi says China, Finland to increase cooperation under China-EU framework
HELSINKI (Reuters) – China and Finland will increase cooperation under the China-European Union framework, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday after arriving in Finland for his first visit as head of state.
U.N. urges Yemen parties to keep Hodeidah port safe
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Yemen’s warring parties on Wednesday to safeguard the strategic Red Sea port of Hodeidah as a lifeline for millions of Yemenis facing potential famine.
Britain and France renew call for Assad to go after Syria chemical attack
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and France on Wednesday renewed their call for Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad to leave office, after a suspected chemical attack by Damascus killed scores of people in a rebel-held area, eclipsing an international confer…
