Turkey’s journey to EU membership long and complicated: Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey’s journey towards joining the European Union is long and complicated and it is far too early to predict the outcome of accession talks, a German foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
UK needs to decide who represents it in EU exit talks, France says
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Britain needs to decide who represents it so that its EU exit talks can take shape, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Monday on his way to Prague for post-Brexit vote solidarity talks with eastern European member stat…
UNICEF says 25 children reported killed in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Twenty-five children were reportedly killed in air strikes that hit heavily crowded areas in a town in eastern Syria, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has said.
Turkish deputy PM sees acceleration in steps to smooth relations with Russia
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday that there was an acceleration in steps to smooth relations with Russia, strained since Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the border with Syria last November.
Thai PM says won’t resign whatever August referendum outcome
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he would not resign if Thais reject a military-backed draft constitution when they vote in a referendum in August.
British EU vote unnerves world leaders and markets
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plunged deeper into political crisis on Sunday after its vote to leave the European Union last Thursday, leaving world officials and financial markets confused about how to handle the political and economic fallout.
Two killed in Madagascar concert blast
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Two people were killed and dozens injured by an explosion during an Independence Day concert in Madagascar’s capital late on Sunday, police said.
Mongolia heads to polls with slowing economy on voters’ minds
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Mongolia will elect a new parliament this week hoping it can reverse four straight years of slowing growth, against a backdrop of concerns about an erosion of democratic values in a country sandwiched between autocratic China an…
Singapore Airlines flight returns to Changi, catches fire, no casualties
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) flight to Milan caught fire early on Monday after returning to Singapore’s Changi airport following an engine oil warning message, but all passengers were safe, the airline and airport officials said…
China accuses former vice environment minister of taking bribes
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese prosecutors accused a former deputy environment minister on Monday of taking 2.4 million yuan ($361,500) in bribes as he stood trial for corruption in Beijing, state media reported.
