Israel’s Netanyahu frequents Russia as U.S. influence in Mideast recedes
JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) – With the Obama administration in its final months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a more frequent and feted visitor to Moscow than Washington, his eye on shifting big-power influence in the Middle East.
Azeri president says Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire is not stable
BERLIN (Reuters) – A ceasefire in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh is not stable, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday, adding he wanted a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Armenian-backed separatists and Azeri forces.
Start talking up immigration in EU debate, Scottish minister says
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Those campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union need to start talking about the benefits of immigration instead of dodging the issue, says the leader of the Scottish National Party’s “In” campaign who is a son of immig…
Serious detention: China university entrance exam cheats could face jail
BEIJING (Reuters) – Students who cheat during this year’s university entrance exams in China risk for the first time being jailed, state media said on Tuesday, as the government tries to crack down on a pervasive problem for the highly competitive exam…
Tunisia’s ruling party demands new PM to speed up reforms
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s ruling party Nidaa Tounes said on Tuesday the prime minister should be replaced in a new unity government proposed by President Beji Caid Essebsi as a way to overcome political inertia and speed up economic reforms.
U.S., Japan, India to hold major naval drill in Western Pacific
TOKYO (Reuters) – A fleet of U.S., Japanese and Indian warships will hold a large-scale joint naval exercise over eight days from Friday in the Western Pacific, close to a Japanese island chain, part of which China claims.
South Korea courts isolated North’s old friends in push for change
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister will visit Moscow next week after touring Cuba, Uganda and Iran as part of a push to enlist North Korea’s old allies to press for change in the isolated state, Seoul said on Tuesday.
China tells U.S. to play constructive South China Sea role
BEIJING (Reuters) – China told the United States on Tuesday that it should play a constructive role in safeguarding peace in the disputed South China Sea, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for talks and a peaceful resolution.
France’s rail chief is hopeful strike will end before Euro soccer
PARIS (Reuters) – The head of France’s state railway said on Tuesday he was hopeful a week-long strike would end before the Euro 2016 soccer tournament starts on Friday after a new deal was put to the hardline CGT and other unions.
U.S.-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the Islamic State-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new offensive against the jihadists near the Turkish border, a spokesman for the fighters said on Monday…
