Europe divided, Juncker urges post-Brexit EU to unite
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker warned divided Europeans on Wednesday that their Union was in an “existential crisis” after Britain’s vote to quit and said leaders must pull together to stop it unraveling.
Russia’s sole liberal opposition MP fights for political survival
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Days before an election expected to extend Kremlin dominance over Russia’s parliament, the sole liberal opposition member, Dmitry Gudkov, is waging what he fears is a losing battle for political survival.
Sweden’s far right eye 20-25 percent support, to seek government role
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The head of the far right Sweden Democrats said he aimed to win a quarter of voters at a 2018 election with a call for a total ban on new asylum seekers and saw signs mainstream parties may be seeking the party’s backing in parlia…
Kremlin: Obama’s Trump criticism anti-Russian, won’t foster better ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it viewed U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent statements on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as anti-Russian and said they were unlikely to improve fragile relations between Russia and the…
Israel’s Peres shows ‘some improvement’ after stroke
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a critical condition 24 hours after suffering a massive stroke, but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors said on Wednesday.
Top diplomats from U.S., Japan, South Korea to meet on North Korea
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in New York on Sunday to discuss responses to North Korea’s latest nuclear test, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
U.S. offers humanitarian aid as Iraq prepares Mosul offensive
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it would give Iraq $181 million in humanitarian aid, anticipating a wave of displaced people when Iraqi forces launch a drive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State.
Arabs flee Gulf heat for Alpine idyll, despite talk of veil ban
ZELL AM SEE, Austria (Reuters) – While France’s seaside resorts grapple with the clash of cultures posed by Muslim women in “burkinis”, a tourist town in the Austrian Alps has grown used to visitors in Islamic dress tip-toeing over its pristine summer …
South Africa’s Tutu discharged from hospital after surgery
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African cleric and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after a successful surgery to treat recurring infections that have afflicted him for more than a year, his family said on Wednesda…
European Parliament urges Poland to observe rule of law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament urged Poland’s eurosceptic government on Wednesday to resolve the country’s constitutional crisis by the end of October, saying the paralysis of its top court was endangering democracy and fundamental right…
