South Korea presidential hopeful: U.S. missile defense should wait
SEOUL (Reuters) – The former leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, who is leading polls of candidates to be the next president, said on Thursday deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system that has antagonized China should be decided by the next…
Syrian opposition figure urges more Gulf Arab support after Aleppo
RIYADH (Reuters) – A senior Syrian opposition figure called on Thursday for an increase in Gulf Arab military support for armed rebels following the fall of the city of Aleppo to government forces this week.
UK train strike to continue as talks fail to end dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – A strike by train drivers which has brought rail services in southern England to a standstill and caused chaos for hundreds of thousands of London commuters will continue after talks on Thursday failed to end the dispute.
Aleppo official pleads with EU as leaders urge full ceasefire
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A local official from devastated east Aleppo made a personal plea to European leaders on Thursday to prevent more bloodshed in Syria but EU governments were unable to go beyond fresh calls for a complete ceasefire.
Abe, Putin agree to revive Japan-Russia security talks, discuss Syria
NAGATO, Japan (Reuters) – Japan and Russia agreed at a summit on Thursday to revive security talks and start discussing economic cooperation on disputed islands at the core of a row that has kept them from signing a peace treaty formally ending World W…
EU offers 610 million euros to Niger to curb migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union offered 610 million euros ($635 million) to Niger on Thursday for keeping a lid on migration from Africa through the Mediterranean to Europe.
France seeks urgent U.N. Security Council briefing on East Aleppo: diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – France has asked U.N. aid officials to urgently brief the 15-member U.N. Security Council “on the modalities of the evacuation of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid in East Aleppo,” according to the request seen by Reuter…
After Aleppo, a chapter closes on Turkey’s ambitions in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The recapture of Aleppo by Syrian government forces deals a humiliating blow to years of Turkish policy in Syria, leaving in ruins its efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad from power and handing a major victory to main region…
NATO-Russia Council to meet on Monday: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Monday after Moscow agreed to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine and as the alliance seeks to avoid any escalation of the East-West standoff.
Russia conducting operation in Samara linked to Islamic State threat: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian security services are conducting a special anti-terrorist operation after receiving information about a possible threat from Islamic State militants in the city of Samara, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.
