Suspected Russian mercenary leader attended Kremlin reception
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A man identified as a Russian mercenary leader in Ukraine and Syria by an authoritative website attended a Kremlin reception earlier this month, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Thursday, raising questions about the man’s links to …
EU parliament warns talks plan risks Brexit deal veto
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament could block a Brexit deal for Britain if EU leaders exclude lawmakers from the negotiating process, its outgoing speaker warned on Thursday as the legislature pushes for a bigger role in the talks.
Reuters witness: evacuation begins from rebel-held Aleppo area
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – At least 17 buses and 10 ambulances drove out of the rebel-held part of Aleppo on Thursday, a Reuters reporter in the city said, carrying people being evacuated as part of a ceasefire deal.
Russia says talks with U.S. over Aleppo suspended: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States have suspended talks on ways to resolve the crisis in Syria’s largest city of Aleppo, TASS news agency cited a Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.
Iran sanctions extension act to become law without Obama’s signature: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill extending U.S. sanctions against Iran for 10 years will become law without President Barack Obama’s signature, but will not affect implementation of the international accord limiting Iran’s nuclear program, the White House…
South Korea political scandal puts corporate decisions on ice
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Korea Inc is moving in slow-motion, mired by the country’s political crisis, with a vacuum in planning and decision making as corporate giants such as Samsung and Lotte delay traditional year-end management reshuffles, compa…
Hollande seeks EU summit call for Aleppo ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said he wanted a summit of EU leaders on Thursday to issue a call for a ceasefire in Aleppo to allow civilians and the wounded to be evacuated.
Israel’s parliament moves to quell anger over short skirt ban
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament speaker went on national radio on Thursday to try to quell anger over a ban on female staff wearing skirts deemed too short, a move that has caused a scandal in a legislature where informal dress has long been …
Tsipras calls for breakthrough to help Greece with migrants
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would press fellow EU leaders at a summit on Thursday to end deadlock over plans to distribute some of the more than 60,000 asylum-seekers now in Greece.
French presidential candidate Fillon holds talks with Germany’s Merkel: spokesman
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Fillon, the conservative candidate currently seen as most likely to win next year’s French Presidential election, met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels on Thursday for bilateral talks, his spokesman Thierry Solere s…
