Merkel sees no end to EU sanctions against Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is no reason to lift the European Union’s sanctions against Russia as Moscow has not fulfilled all of its commitments under an international peace plan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview published on Friday.
China’s Xi says wants to ensure ‘correct direction’ of Myanmar ties
BEIJING/YANGON (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday China wants to ensure relations develop in the “correct direction”, as Myanmar activists wrote to Xi saying they want China to address concern about …
Ukrainian MP offers more details on alleged payments to Trump campaign chief
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian lawmaker on Friday divulged more details of what he said were payments made to Donald Trump’s campaign chief in the U.S. presidential race by the political party of the Kremlin-backed former Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovi…
After years of delay, London’s ‘night tube’ trains start running
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s oldest underground rail network takes a big step forward this weekend when the “tube” starts all-night Friday and Saturday services after years of obstruction and delay.
Russia says fires Iskander-M ballistic missile during training exercise
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday it had successfully fired a ballistic missile from an advanced Iskander-M mobile launch system as part of a training exercise in the country’s Far East.
Japan eyes fighter drone, seeks record defense budget amid China assertiveness
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan aims to develop a prototype drone fighter jet in two decades with private sector help in a technology strategy that focuses on weapons communications and lasers, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Russian traffic police
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a traffic police post outside Moscow on Wednesday in which both attackers were killed, calling it revenge for Russia’s aerial bombing campaign in Syria.
Hospital in Indian Kashmir filled with beating, shooting victims
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – More than 40 days of clashes between protesters and security forces have overwhelmed the main hospital in Indian-administered Kashmir, where some patients with severe injuries said they had been beaten in their homes by troo…
UK Labour leader refuses to say he’d defend NATO ally from Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party has refused to say whether he would defend a NATO ally if one was invaded by Russia.
Thai police name suspect in deadly blasts, working with Malaysia
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Police identified a Thai man on Friday as a suspect in their investigation into attacks that killed four people and wounded dozens in a wave of bombings in Thailand’s south a week ago.
