Exclusive: Tankers seized in Yemen port, risking deeper import crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Authorities in a port controlled by Yemen’s Houthi movement have seized two oil tankers from international traders in a payment dispute, according to the ships’ owners, an incident which could make it more difficult for the country t…
Obama says U.S. is prepared to lift Myanmar sanctions ‘soon’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States was prepared to lift sanctions on Myanmar “soon” and that democratic progress in the country was incomplete but on the right track.
Rescuers pull 650 boat migrants to safety, find 5 corpses: Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled some 650 migrants to safety and recovered five dead bodies from boats in difficulty off the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy’s coastguard said in a statement.
Europe divided, Juncker urges post-Brexit EU to unite
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker warned divided Europeans on Wednesday that their Union was in an “existential crisis” after Britain’s vote to quit and said leaders must pull together to stop it unraveling.
Russia’s sole liberal opposition MP fights for political survival
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Days before an election expected to extend Kremlin dominance over Russia’s parliament, the sole liberal opposition member, Dmitry Gudkov, is waging what he fears is a losing battle for political survival.
Sweden’s far right eye 20-25 percent support, to seek government role
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The head of the far right Sweden Democrats said he aimed to win a quarter of voters at a 2018 election with a call for a total ban on new asylum seekers and saw signs mainstream parties may be seeking the party’s backing in parlia…
Kremlin: Obama’s Trump criticism anti-Russian, won’t foster better ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it viewed U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent statements on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as anti-Russian and said they were unlikely to improve fragile relations between Russia and the…
Israel’s Peres shows ‘some improvement’ after stroke
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a critical condition 24 hours after suffering a massive stroke, but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors said on Wednesday.
Top diplomats from U.S., Japan, South Korea to meet on North Korea
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in New York on Sunday to discuss responses to North Korea’s latest nuclear test, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
U.S. offers humanitarian aid as Iraq prepares Mosul offensive
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it would give Iraq $181 million in humanitarian aid, anticipating a wave of displaced people when Iraqi forces launch a drive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State.
