Merkel vows to strengthen EU, tells UK no ‘cherry-picking’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday underscored Germany’s determination to both maintain close ties with Britain and work to strengthen the European Union after last week’s historic UK vote to leave the bloc.
U.N. urges Sri Lanka to rein in military, prosecute war crimes
GENEVA (Reuters) – Sri Lanka must rein in its military forces, prosecute war crimes committed during the long civil war with Tamil rebels and win the confidence of the Tamil minority, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Balkans fear Brexit will delay EU dream
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Balkan countries hoping to join the European Union fear their journey to membership of a club they see as offering prosperity and stability will face delays and uncertainty now that Britain has voted to leave.
‘Why are you here?’ Juncker asks Brexit lawmakers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asked lawmakers of Britain’s anti-EU UKIP on Tuesday why they had attended a European Parliament session to discuss the consequences of the British vote to leave the bloc.
U.S. prosecutors link Chinese officials to U.N. bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor said on Monday that Chinese officials were involved in developing a United Nations-focused news outlet that was used to funnel bribes from a Macau billionaire to a former U.N. General Assembly president who died l…
No Syrian government attacks on Aleppo, Raqqa seen soon: Ifax cites Russian envoy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s air force has helped Syrian government troops to escape encirclement near Aleppo, Interfax news agency on Tuesday quoted Russia’s ambassador to Syria as saying, adding he did not expect Syria’s army to assault the city in th…
Brexit vote, UK political confusion keep world markets on edge
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s vote to leave the European Union continued to reverberate through financial markets, with the pound falling to its lowest level in 31 years, despite government attempts to relieve some of the confusion about the political a…
Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai says has cancer of the colon
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader and President Robert Mugabe’s chief rival for the last 17 years said on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon and is undergoing treatment in neighboring South Africa.
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe’s new defense strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a landmark pact to confront a range of threats from Russia to the Mediterranean, officials say.
Empty houses and jobless maids: Indonesia’s expat exodus gathers pace
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Foreign workers are leaving Indonesia at an increasing rate due to the slump in commodity prices that has forced resource companies to slash jobs at a time when the government has also introduced tighter regulations on expatriates i…
