Trump given unverified reports that Russia had damaging details about him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Classified documents that the heads of four U.S. intelligence agencies presented last week to President-elect Donald Trump included claims that Russian intelligence operatives have compromising information about him, two U.S. off…
Migrant arrivals in Germany fell sharply in 2016
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people arriving in Germany wanting to seek asylum fell dramatically last year, figures showed on Wednesday – good news for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she prepares to seek re-election.
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris river on Wednesday, seeking to build on recent gains, military officials said.
India’s top court throws out case alleging Modi took cash payments
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a case brought by an anti-corruption lawyer that accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of accepting suspicious cash payments, dealing a blow to an opposition leader who had latched on to…
Syrian official says agreement reached to fix damaged Damascus water source: state tv
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The governor of Syria’s Damascus Countryside province said on Wednesday the government had agreed with rebels in the Wadi Barada area for technicians to enter a damaged spring facility that supplies water to the capital, state televi…
China’s Xi to promote globalization at Davos, not ‘war and poverty’
BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping will promote “inclusive globalization” at this month’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and will warn that populist approaches can lead to “war and poverty”, Chinese officials said on Wednesday…
UK government expects to lose Brexit trigger case, making contingency plans: report
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government expects to lose its legal battle to start the Brexit process without going through parliament, and has drafted versions of a bill to put to lawmakers after the ruling, the Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday…
Italy PM in good condition, talking with office by phone – government source
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in good condition and communicating with his office by phone after undergoing a heart procedure at a Rome hospital, a government source said on Wednesday.
Chinese bomber flies around contested Spratlys in show of force: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese H-6 strategic bomber flew around the Spratly Islands over the weekend in a new show of force in the contested South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Samsung leader named a suspect in South Korea political probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean special prosecutor’s office will question Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] leader Jay Y. Lee as a suspect in a widening influence-peddling scandal that may force President Park Geun-hye from office.
