German officials condemn sexual abuses at training center
BERLIN (Reuters) – German military and government officials condemned sexual abuse and other violence at a special operations training center in the southern German city of Pfullendorf, and said seven soldiers were under criminal investigation.
Iraqis with U.S. ties are first to sue over Trump immigration order
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An initial volley in a potential barrage of legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on immigration came on Saturday on behalf of two Iraqis with ties to U.S. security forces who were detained at New York’s JFK…
The Knights of Malta-Vatican feud: a tale of chivalry and sovereignty
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – On the afternoon of Jan. 24, a black BMW pulled out of a 16th century palace in Rome, crossed the Tiber River and headed for the Vatican, a short trip to end a brazen challenge to the authority of Pope Francis.
In Turkey visit, Britain’s May pushes trade, highlights human rights
ANKARA (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a $125 million defense equipment deal with Turkey on Saturday and promised to push for more trade between the NATO allies, while cautioning Ankara on human rights following last year’s failed…
U.N. agencies urge Trump to allow refugees entry
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, saying its resettlement programme …
Dutch commit $10 million to replace lost U.S. abortion funding
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands has committed $10 million for an initiative to replace funding for abortion services in developing countries that will be lost due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on financing foreign groups that provide abort…
Japan PM Abe: To meet Trump February 10; reaffirmed importance of alliance
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Saturday to meet early next month, affirming the importance of bilateral ties while setting the stage for potentially sensitive trade talks.
Former Italy PM Berlusconi to stand trial in sex bribery case
MILAN (Reuters) – An Italian court on Saturday ordered ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he bribed witnesses to silence them over accusations he paid for sex with young women.
Syria Islamist factions, including former al Qaeda branch, join forces: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Several Syrian Islamist factions including al Qaeda’s former branch in the country said on Saturday they were joining forces, as clashes between jihadists and more moderate rebels raged on in northwestern areas.
Green card holders included in Trump ban: Homeland Security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People holding so-called green cards, making them legal permanent U.S. residents, are included in President Donald Trump’s executive action temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United …
