Central European leaders vow not to be blackmailed by EU on migration
WARSAW (Reuters) – The leaders of four Central European countries vowed on Tuesday not to be blackmailed by threats of financial punishment from Brussels if they don’t join in the relocation of thousands of Middle Eastern and African refugees.
Germany launches second probe into suspected Turkish spying
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany launched a second investigation on Tuesday into suspected spying by Turkey, one element of a growing rift between the powerful NATO allies.
U.S. probably had role in Mosul blast that killed civilians: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Tuesday acknowledged the likelihood that the U.S.-led coalition had a role in blasts in Mosul that killed civilians this month but said an investigation was underway and that Islamic State may al…
UK government rejects Scotland’s bid for second independence referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Tuesday it would not be entering into negotiations on the Scottish government’s proposal to hold a new independence referendum in late 2018 or early 2019.
Arab leaders seek common ground at summit on Palestinian state
Dead Sea, JORDAN (Reuters) – Divided Arab leaders arriving in Jordan for a summit on Wednesday are seeking common ground to reaffirm their commitment to a Palestinian state, a longstanding goal that U.S. President Donald Trump last month put into doubt…
Generation born under Putin finds its voice in Russian protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Protests across Russia on Sunday marked the coming of age of a new adversary for the Kremlin: a generation of young people driven not by the need for stability that preoccupies their parents but by a yearning for change.
Guns silent as engineers work to ease pressure on Syrian dam
TABQA DAM, Syria (Reuters) – Syrian engineers worked on Tuesday to open spillways and ease pressure on a major dam across the Euphrates River during a pause in a U.S.-backed assault to capture it from Islamic State (IS) militants, a Reuters witness sai…
U.N. may use other Yemen ports to ensure food pipeline, avert famine
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations is considering using other ports in Yemen or land convoys to deliver food for 17 million hungry people in case the main port of Hodeida is attacked, the chief U.N. humanitarian official there said on Tuesday.
Wary of Trump, China launches EU charm offensive: diplomats
BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has launched a charm offensive with the European Union since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, shifting its stance on trade negotiations and signaling closer cooperation on a range of other issues, European dip…
‘No turning back’: PM May triggers ‘historic’ Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May formally began Britain’s divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, declaring there was no turning back and ushering in a tortuous exit process that will test the bloc’s cohesion and pitch her country in…
