Europe launches reform ‘reflection’ after Brexit shock
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hoping to stave off a broader political crisis after Britain’s shock decision to leave the EU, European leaders agreed on Wednesday to spend the next nine months developing proposals for an overhaul of the bloc amid deep divisions …
Spain’s Rajoy says talks on forming government to start Thursday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain said he would begin talks with other political parties on Thursday to try to form a government after failing to win a majority in last week’s election.
Poland reiterates NATO should uphold open-door policy
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – NATO should keep its door open to countries of strategic importance, such as Ukraine, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan, Obama speak by phone after Istanbul suicide bomb attack
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone with U.S. President Barack Obama, who said he strongly condemned Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack in Istanbul which killed 41 people and injured more than 200, Turkish presidential sou…
U.N.-backed Yemen peace talks adjourn until July 15: envoy
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Nations-mediated talks to end more than a year of war in Yemen have adjourned and will reconvene in Kuwait on July 15 after the Muslim Eid holiday, the U.N. envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said on Wednesday.
Russian, Turkish leaders agree to close ‘crisis chapter’ in ties
MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters) – The presidents of Russia and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to resume bilateral cooperation, including in the fight against terrorism, after a period of diplomatic tension and said they wanted to hold a face-to-face meeting.
Brazil land conflicts are reputational risk for food firms: consultancy
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deadly clashes over land in Brazil constitute a reputational risk for multinational companies sourcing food from territories claimed by indigenous people, a UK-based consultancy said.
UK’s Cameron: Brexit talks can begin before Article 50 triggered
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said his successor could begin negotiations with the European Union about the country’s exit from the bloc before the formal ‘Article 50’ legal process is triggered, despite comments from the EU t…
China defends FX policies after Trump vows to label Beijing a currency manipulator
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said the yuan’s exchange rate was not the reason for unbalanced trade ties with the United States, after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would label Beijing a currency man…
Myanmar should dismantle laws blocking free speech: Human Rights Watch
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD), should amend and abolish laws that threaten freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday.
