British PM May says wants orderly Brexit but admits it will be complex: FT
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said she wants a smooth and orderly Brexit but admitted that the negotiation to leave the European Union will be complex, the Financial Times reported.
Abe, Putin to improve Japan-Russia ties but breakthrough on islands unlikely
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Russia look set to improve ties and clinch some business deals when their leaders meet next week, but both sides are scaling back expectations of a big breakthrough in a territorial row that has blocked a peace treaty to for…
One-time Trump adviser Page to meet businessmen, politicians in Moscow: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Carter Page, previously described as a foreign-policy adviser to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, has arrived in Moscow to meet with businessmen and politicians, RIA News agency reported on Thursday.
New Zealand finance minister set to become next PM after rivals drop out
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English is set to be confirmed as the country’s next leader after both his competitors for the prime ministership dropped out of the race on Thursday.
Search resumes after Indonesian quake as death toll passes 100
PIDIE JAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Rescue efforts resumed in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday after a strong earthquake killed more than 100 people, while medical teams struggled to treat the hundreds of injured as supplies trickled slowly into the…
Cuba wants to sign accords with U.S. before Obama exit: officials
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said on Wednesday it hoped to sign off on at least half a dozen agreements with the United States before businessman Donald Trump, who has threatened to derail detente between the former Cold War foes, becomes president on Jan. …
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, U.S. officials
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple the government in Kabul could complicate an already precarious security situation.
Italian PM Renzi resigns, president to consult with parties
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned on Wednesday after a bruising referendum loss at the weekend, with most parliamentary factions pushing for an early election in a few months’ time.
U.N. chief to appoint New Zealand lawmaker as South Sudan envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to name New Zealand lawmaker David Shearer as head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, which has been wracked by violence since 2013.
Homicides in El Salvador fall 18.5 percent through November 2016
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Homicides in El Salvador fell 18.5 percent in the first 11 months of 2016 compared to the same period last year, officials said on Wednesday, partly attributing the drop to the implementation of new security plans in the penite…
