China warns Trump against ignoring its Taiwan interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – China expressed “serious concern” on Monday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-held stance that Taiwan is part of “one China”, calling it the basis for relati…
Preparations for final operation on Syria’s al-Bab under way: Turkish deputy PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Preparations are under way for a final operation by Turkish-backed rebels on the Islamic State-controlled city of al-Bab in northern Syria, Turkish deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.
Italian PM unveils new government, but centre-right ally threatens to quit
ROME (Reuters) – New Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni unveiled his government on Monday, keeping almost all former ministers in place in a move aimed at reassuring financial markets.
Turkish warplane crashes near southeastern city of Diyarbakir: army
DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – A Turkish fighter jet on a training mission crashed on its final approach to an airport in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Monday, Turkey’s military said on Monday, noting that the pilot had ejected from the plane and was …
IMF’s Lagarde vows to fight negligence charge in French payout trial
PARIS (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde pledged to fight “allegation by allegation” charges of negligence when she went on trial in Paris on Monday over her role in a huge payout by the French state to businessman Bernard…
U.S. sanctions two Congo officials for undermining democracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Monday sanctioned two senior officials of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for undermining democracy in the copper exporter, a step that will freeze their assets that are under U.S. jurisdiction.
French police question ten suspects over deadly Nice attack
NICE, France (Reuters) – French police questioned ten people on Monday suspected of providing material assistance, directly or indirectly, in the truck attack on a crowd of people in Nice last July which killed 86 people, a judicial source said.
Is Brexit trigger reversible? Irish court case planned
LONDON (Reuters) – A crowdfunded legal challenge to determine whether Britain’s divorce from the European Union can be reversed once it has been triggered will be submitted to the Irish High Court before Christmas, the lawyer behind the move said on Mo…
Philippine VP wants to be opposition’s voice to make Duterte listen
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday she was determined to lead a campaign against President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs and did not believe his assurances there was no plot to oust her.
Outgoing Italy PM Renzi expects elections in June: Web site
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he expects there will be early elections in June, according to an interview in which he wished his replacement, Paolo Gentiloni, good luck.
