Czech prime minister reshuffles ministers as party ratings suffer
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Friday he would replace two of his ministers in a cabinet reshuffle triggered by a poor showing in regional elections last month.
Senior Saudi prince says Trump shouldn’t scrap Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump should not scrap a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers but should take the nation to task for its “destabilizing activities” in the Middle East, said a former senior Saudi official.
Russia says expects sanctions to stay in place despite Trump win
JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – Russia expects Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict to stay in place despite Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Hollande and Trump agreed to ‘clarify’ key issues including Middle East: source
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and U.S President-elect Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Friday in which they agreed to clarify positions on key issues such as the Middle East and Ukraine, said a source in Hollande’s camp.
Germany says time for African ‘Marshall Plan’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany urged other developed countries on Friday to support a plan it is finalising to bolster the economies of Africa, create jobs and slow the flow of migrants from the continent to Europe.
Ukraine hopes Trump is ‘no Tsar’, will not abandon Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities are laying the groundwork for President Petro Poroshenko to visit Washington early next year, hoping to shore up U.S. support against Russia and allay concerns about what a Donald Trump presidency means for Kiev.
Sweden seek assurances from Trump regarding defense agreement
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will seek assurances from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that a recently signed defense cooperation agreement will be honored by the new administration and on his commitment to NATO, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said…
Myanmar detains two newspaper officials in defamation case
YANGON (Reuters) – Police on Friday detained the chief executive and the chief editor of Myanmar’s largest daily newspaper over a defamation case by a powerful politician following a Facebook posting.
Britain, France fall silent to commemorate Armistice Day
LONDON (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and Britain’s Prince Harry led commemorations as the two nations marked Armistice Day on Friday to remember those killed in war.
Don’t forget Crimea and Aleppo, German minister warns Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany supports a dialogue between the United States and Russia, but Donald Trump must not ignore Russian actions in Crimea and Aleppo when he sits down with President Vladimir Putin, the German defence minister said on Friday.
