Some opposition changes to Colombia peace deal ‘inviable’: president
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Several modifications to a peace deal with Colombia’s FARC rebels suggested by the country’s opposition are “inviable,” President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday, adding he remains committed to salvaging the accord.
Mosul offensive going faster than planned, Iraqi PM says
EAST AND NORTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The offensive to seize back Mosul from Islamic State is going faster than planned, Iraq’s prime minister said on Thursday, as Iraqi and Kurdish forces launched a new military operation to clear villages on the …
NATO trains Afghan troops to make air strikes more accurate
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Reuters) – NATO forces have begun a new program to train Afghan soldiers to pinpoint ground targets for aircraft flying overhead, hoping that it will help stem militant advances in recent months and reverse a sharp rise in …
At her first summit, UK’s May tries to reassure EU on Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Attending her first European Union summit since Britain’s vote to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May tried to reassure EU leaders over Brexit but was told by French President Francois Hollande to prepare for tough negotiati…
Italy resists EU push for Russia sanctions over Aleppo bombings
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders condemned Russia on Friday for its bombing of civilians in Syria’s besieged city of Aleppo but faced resistance from Italy to impose new sanctions against Moscow over the atrocities.
Venezuela electoral council suspends recall drive against Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s electoral council on Thursday night said it was suspending a recall referendum drive against leftist president Nicolas Maduro due to court decisions.
What a sting on a regional governor says about how the Kremlin wins elections
MOSCOW (Reuters) – On a Friday evening in June, German businessman Yuri Zyudheimer and Russian regional governor Nikita Belykh sat down in a private booth in Megu, an upscale Japanese restaurant in central Moscow.
As May debuts in Brussels, EU readies negotiating engine room
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – When Theresa May meets Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Friday, she might just hear the sounds of carpenters working on new offices for the EU executive’s Brexit negotiators.
Nations agree on global road map to steer breakneck urbanization
QUITO, Ecuador (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United Nations formally adopted a global road map to grapple with rapid urbanization on Thursday, capping nearly two years of behind-the-scenes international negotiations aimed at designing development…
Syria says east Aleppo ceasefire has begun, promises ‘safe exit’
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian military said on Thursday a unilateral ceasefire backed by Russia had come into force to allow people to leave besieged eastern Aleppo, a move rejected by rebels who say they are preparing a counter-offensive to break the …
