Israel says Kerry sought to reassure Netanyahu over Paris conference
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had sought to reassure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a Middle East peace conference being held in Paris, which neither Israel nor the Palestinians are …
Kerry says ‘inappropriate’ to mention possible U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it would have been inappropriate to include in a communique from a meeting held in Paris on Israeli-Palestinian peace a mention of plans by the Trump administration to move the U….
Taiwan president says Latam trip, with U.S. transit, put island on global stage
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday her trip to Central American allies and transit stops in the United States had elevated the island’s international profile, as China hit back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his r…
Indonesia, Japan discuss maritime security, railway project
BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia and Japan have agreed to step up maritime security and start discussions on a major railway project to link the Southeast Asian nation’s capital and second-biggest city, the leaders of both countries said on Sunda…
Iraqi special forces sweep Mosul University for remaining militants: spokesman
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces swept through the campus of Mosul University on Sunday to clear it of any remaining Islamic State militants after taking full control of the area, a spokesman said.
Iran says it will not renegotiate nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will not renegotiate its nuclear agreement with world powers, even if it faces new U.S. sanctions after Donald Trump becomes president, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday.
Syria fighting derails plans to fix damaged Damascus water source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and allied militia clashed with rebels near Damascus on Sunday, threatening to disrupt planned repairs to a pumping station that supplies most of the capital’s water, a war monitor said.
Last king of Rwanda buried at home after years in exile
NYANZA, Rwanda (Reuters) – The last king of Rwanda, who died aged 80 in October in the United States after decades in exile, was buried in his ancestral home in the south of the African nation on Sunday.
Asylum requests in Austria more than halved in 2016
VIENNA (Reuters) – The number of migrants applying for asylum in Austria more than halved in 2016 and did not breach a cap introduced early last year to limit new arrivals, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
Kremlin says no talks about Putin-Trump meeting yet: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – There have been no talks yet about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying on Sunday.
