After May’s Brexit pledge, Europeans close ranks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The concerted response from Berlin, Paris and Brussels to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement last week of a March deadline to open divorce talks with the European Union made clear the bloc is not waiting idly for Lon…
Gunmen kill eight in east Congo town, rebels suspected
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Attackers with automatic weapons killed at least eight people in a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the army said, as a wave of violence in the area entered its third year.
Poland calls Russia’s Kaliningrad missile deployment inappropriate
WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia’s move to deploy nuclear-capable Iskander missiles into the Kaliningrad enclave bordering Poland and Lithuania is an inappropriate response to NATO’s activities in the region, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said …
Ethiopia blames foreign hands for stoking unrest
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia on Monday that foreign elements were arming, training and financing groups that it blames for a wave of unrest in regions around Addis Ababa, where protesters have targeted factories and accused the government land grab…
Myanmar sends troops into Muslim-majority region after deadly attacks
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar has stepped up security in a Muslim-majority region near its border with Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as authorities hunt for attackers who killed at least nine police officers.
U.S. Navy ship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles h…
Ex-Philippine president Ramos says Duterte government a ‘letdown’
MANILA (Reuters) – The government of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been a “huge disappointment and letdown”, a former president and one of Duterte’s mentors said, bucking popular sentiment and a high poll rating for his first 100 days in office…
Taiwan president calls on China to engage in talks with Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on China to engage in talks, pledging to maintain peace with the island’s giant neighbor, amid a near five-month impasse after Beijing halted official communications with the self-ruled island.
Putin still planning to visit France despite Hollande comments: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin still plans to visit France later this month, despite French President Francois Hollande saying he was unsure whether to receive him, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Exclusive: As Saudis bombed Yemen, U.S. worried about legal blowback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in …
