U.S. vote marks end of ‘liberal non-democracy’: Hungary PM
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The outcome of the U.S. presidential election marks the end of a period of “liberal non-democracy” that was mainstream in the past two decades, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday.
China state media warns Trump against isolationism, calls for status quo
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media has warned the U.S. president-elect against isolationism and interventionism, calling instead for the United States to actively work with China to maintain the international status quo.
Interpol confirms Chinese official as its new president
PARIS (Reuters) – Interpol said on Thursday Chinese public security official Meng Hongwei was the global police cooperation body’s new president.
Attackers throw explosive at French embassy in Athens: police
ATHENS (Reuters) – Attackers on a motorcycle threw an explosive device, possibly a hand grenade, at the French embassy in central Athens early on Thursday, wounding a security guard, police said.
‘Crashing waves’ of jihadists fray soldiers’ nerves in Mosul battle
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A week after his tank division punched through Islamic State defenses on the southeast edge of Mosul, an Iraqi army colonel says the fight to drive the militants out of their urban stronghold is turning into a nightmare.
Indian PM heads to Japan to seal nuclear deal amid uncertainty over U.S. policy
NEW DELHI/TOKYO (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed to Japan on Thursday to seal a landmark nuclear energy pact and strengthen ties, as China’s regional influence grows and Donald Trump’s election throws U.S. policies across Asia int…
Saudi billionaire puts aside Twitter feud, congratulates Trump
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi business magnate Prince Alwaleed bin Talal congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential victory, almost a year after the two clashed bitterly on Twitter.
Russia says it has detained Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Thursday it had detained a group of saboteurs who it said were planning to attack military sites and vital infrastructure in Crimea.
Depleted by coup, Turkish air force seeks to lure back seasoned pilots
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s air force in September made a public appeal to hundreds of former pilots to return to its depleted ranks to replace more than 350 airmen purged after July’s failed coup.
EU’s Oettinger says Trump’s first remarks were ‘at least wise’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe must give U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a chance to continue the transatlantic partnership and the Republican’s first remarks after his election victory were “at least wise”, European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said o…
