Philippine Islamist militants free Korean and Filipino from cargo ship
MANILA (Reuters) – Islamist militants in the Philippines allied with Islamic State freed on Saturday a South Korean cargo ship captain and a Filipino member of his crew held captive for more than three months on a southern island, an army spokesman sai…
Trump suggests he may do away with Russia sanctions if Moscow helpful: WSJ
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he would keep intact sanctions against Russia “at least for a period of time,” and also said he wouldn’t commit to the “one China” policy until he sees prog…
Cuba’s Raul Castro meets with U.S. Chamber of Commerce president
HAVANA (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce met with Cuban President Raul Castro and in separate meetings with members of Castro’s economic cabinet on Friday, as they prepare for the advent of a more hostile Trump administration next we…
PM May must set out Brexit plan by mid-Feb to allow scrutiny: UK lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must publish a detailed plan for Brexit by mid-February setting out its position on future membership of the European Union’s single market and customs union, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published…
Ivory Coast mutineers say reach deal amid fears of renewed revolt
BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast reached an agreement with the government late on Friday resolving a dispute over bonus payments that had threatened to reignite a nationwide army mutiny, negotiators for the mutineers …
France should sell non-strategic stakes in firms: Fillon
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Fillon, the conservative politician seen by opinion polls as most likely to win the French presidential election this year, says France should sell state stakes in firms deemed as not having a strategic importance for the cou…
Mutinying soldiers seal off Ivory Coast’s second city
YAMOUSSOUKRO (Reuters) – Mutinying soldiers sealed off Ivory Coast’s second-largest city on Friday as senior government and military officials inside sought to head off a repeat of an army revolt that paralyzed much of the West African nation last week…
After 2016 campaign, more Americans consider Russia a threat: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans are more concerned than they were before the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign began about the potential threat Russia poses to the country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
Mexico will ‘immediately’ respond to any U.S. border tax: minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico must be ready to respond immediately with its own tax measures if the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump imposes a border tax, the economy minister said on Friday, warning such protectionism may trigg…
Turkish court arrests two Uighurs in relation to Istanbul nightclub attack
ANKARA (Reuters) – Two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin were arrested on Friday for suspected links to the mass shooting in an Istanbul night club on New Year’s Eve, state-run Anadolu agency said.
