Tsipras says people of Greece have made enough sacrifices
(Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a speech in Berlin to a congress of European leftist parties on Saturday that it was time for his country’s creditors to understand that the Greek people have made enough sacrifices.
Philippines’ Duterte fires two immigration officials ‘tainted with corruption’
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday fired two immigration officials facing allegations of corruption as he reaffirmed his commitment to ensure a clean government.
Turkish jets pound Islamic State targets in Syria, kill at least 20: military
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes have pounded Islamic State targets in northern Syria in the last 24 hours, killing at least 20 militants, the military said in a statement on Saturday.
Bin Laden’s son denied entry to Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Osama bin Laden’s son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday, airport sources said, giving no reason why his name was on a list of people banned from the country.
Aleppo evacuation to resume, plus cases from four towns: Syria government source
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – A Syrian government official told Reuters on Saturday the stalled evacuation of the last opposition-held area of Aleppo will resume, alongside some evacuations from four besieged towns and villages.
China, U.S. ‘appropriately handling’ seizure of drone, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that China and the United States were using military channels to “appropriately handle” the seizure by the Chinese navy of a U.S. underwater drone in the South China Sea.
U.S. senator seeks to reassure South Korea on commitment to troop funding
SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. senator visiting South Korea has sought to reassure his hosts of the U.S. commitment to funding its military presence there, which President-elect Donald Trump had called into question during the U.S. presidential campaign.
Police break up blockade of Poland’s parliament amid political crisis
WARSAW (Reuters) – Police early Saturday forcefully broke up an hours-long blockade of exits from the Polish parliament by protesters who said ruling party lawmakers violated the constitution by illegally passing the budget for next year.
Gunmen kill five female Afghan airport staff in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Five female Afghan guards working in the airport in southern Kandahar were killed by unknown gunmen as they were on their way to work, security officials said on Saturday, the latest in a string of attacks against wome…
Obama says China would not take change in U.S. policy on Taiwan lightly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday it was fine for President-elect Donald Trump to review Washington’s “one-China” policy toward Taiwan, but he cautioned that a shift could lead to significant consequences in the U.S. relation…
