Turkey eyes reset with U.S. under Trump, but honeymoon may be brief
ANKARA (Reuters) – In the hours after Donald Trump secured the U.S. presidency, supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan triumphantly took to social media, hailing the election of a man who had threatened to ban Muslims from entering the United S…
Disputed memo says Britain has no Brexit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no overall strategy for leaving the European Union and splits in Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet could delay a clear negotiating position for six months, according to a leaked Deloitte memo that the government dismis…
Ex-minister Macron to run for French presidency: source
PARIS (Reuters) – Former economy minister Emmanuel Macron will announce on Wednesday a run for the French presidency, a source close to him said, a long-awaited move that could disrupt other campaigns on both the left and the right.
Russia’s Putin dismisses economy minister: Kremlin
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev after losing trust in him, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
EU agrees defense budget increase as Britain lifts block
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed on Tuesday to increase its military research budget for the first time since 2010 after Britain softened its opposition, a breakthrough that may signal British support for defense co-operation even once ou…
U.S. to maintain commitment to allies in Asia, admiral says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will maintain its commitment to allies in the Asia Pacific region and military relations with partners will remain strong, Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said on Tuesday, amid uncer…
Only 13 percent of recent refugees in Germany have found work: survey
BERLIN (Reuters) – When refugees started arriving in Germany in large numbers last summer, many politicians and economists feted them as a solution to a skilled labor shortage, but a survey published on Tuesday shows that only around 1 in 8 have found …
German court rejects opposition’s bid for disclosure of NSA spy targets
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s highest court has rejected a bid by opposition politicians to make the government disclose spy targets it worked on with the U.S. NSA spy agency to a parliamentary commission investigating the NSA’s activities in Germany.
Colombia’s new peace accord is final, will not be changed: government
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A revised peace accord between Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is final, negotiators said on Tuesday, a statement likely to anger those who rejected the original draft in a referendum as too favor…
Obama says Greek economy needs space, debt relief for growth
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s economy needs “space” to return to growth again, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, adding he would urge the country’s foreign creditors to take steps towards putting the country on path for a durable economic reco…
