Russia’s Lavrov and Kerry discuss Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the Syria crisis settlement in a phone talk on Friday, Russia’s ministry said in a statement.
Brazil Congress debates impeachment, government brands it a ‘violent act’
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s attorney general warned Congress on Friday that impeaching President Dilma Rousseff would mark an unprecedented break with democracy as legislators opened a three-day debate in the lower house on whether to recommend she b…
Migrant influx into Italy from Libya resurging: IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Almost 6,000 migrants and refugees have sailed from Libya to Italy in the past three days in what appears the start of a wave of at least 100,000 and “possibly many, many more” this year, the International Organization for Migration …
‘In’ leads ‘out’ by a whisker in latest Brexit poll from YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) – The “In” camp holds a one-point lead ahead of Britain’s June 23 referendum on whether the country should remain in the European Union, according to an online opinion poll by YouGov.
Merkel criticised for allowing prosecution of comedian who mocked Erdogan
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel agreed on Friday to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against a German comedian who read out a crude poem about Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, prompting criticism that the chancellor had failed to protect…
EU preparing to deploy security mission in Libya, if requested: draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is signaling that it will consider moving security personnel into Libya to help stabilize the chaotic country if requested by a new U.N.-backed Libyan government, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
Afghan air strike against Islamic State kills 40: official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan aircraft killed more than 40 fighters loyal to Islamic State in a raid in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said on Friday.
Ireland could have a government by next week: minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland could have a government in place by next week, a senior minister from acting prime minister Enda Kenny’s party said on Friday after it made some progress towards breaking a prolonged political deadlock.
Muslim nations accuse Iran of supporting terrorism: summit communique
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Leaders from more than 50 Muslim nations accused Iran on Friday of supporting terrorism and interfering in the internal affairs of regional states including Syria and Yemen.
On ground in Syria, scant evidence of draw down trumpeted by Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A month since Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most Russian forces from Syria, his military contingent there is as strong as ever, with fewer jets but many more attack helicopters able to provide closer combat support to go…
