U.N. refugee chief warns EU against carrot-and-stick approach to migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Linking aid for countries in the Middle East and Africa to how they manage migration can create dangerous precedents, the top United Nations’ refugee official warned the European Union on Monday.
Austrians’ pro-EU views scupper far-right bid for presidency
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrians’ desire to stay anchored in the European Union outweighed concerns over immigration and security and helped former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen defeat his far-right rival Norbert Hofer in Sunday’s presidential ele…
Russia says will treat as terrorists rebels who refuse to leave Aleppo
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he was confident Moscow and Washington can reach a deal in talks this week on the withdrawal of all rebels from the eastern part of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Uzbekistan PM Mirziyoyev wins presidential election
TASHKENT (Reuters) – Uzbekistan’s prime minister, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has won the presidential election with 88.61 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said on Monday.
Philippines VP vows to take on Duterte after cabinet exit
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo resigned from the cabinet on Monday but vowed to lead the opposition and challenge the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte, including his deadly war on drugs and moves to reinstate the death …
China says Iran nuclear deal participants should stick to pact, despite internal changes
BEIJING (Reuters) – Iran’s nuclear deal with six major powers should continue regardless of changes in the internal situation of participant nations, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran’s visiting foreign minister during a meeting in Beijing on …
U.N. chief Ban may be unwitting loser in South Korea presidential scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – Besides South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the biggest casualty of the country’s mushrooming political corruption scandal may be the presidential aspirations of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Former Israeli business tycoon sentenced to two years in jail
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Nochi Dankner, once one of Israel’s most powerful businessmen who lost his business empire in the global financial crisis, was sentenced on Monday to two years in jail after being found guilty in July of manipulating share prices.
U.N. launches record $22.2 billion humanitarian appeal for 2017
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations needs a record $22.2 billion to cover humanitarian relief projects next year, covering the needs of 93 million people in 33 countries, U.N. humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien said on Monday.
Air strikes kill 73 in rebel-held Idlib province: war monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes killed at least 73 people in rebel-held Idlib province, including 38 in the city of Maarat al-Numan, on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group monitoring the war, reported.
