Russia reinforces base in Armenia with modernized aircraft: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has reinforced its military base in Armenia with fourth-generation fighter jets and a modernized helicopter, Russian news agencies cited the Russian military as saying on Saturday.
Cameron hails EU deal to give Britain ‘special status’, battle looms
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – David Cameron hailed a landmark deal on Friday he said gave Britain “special status” in the European Union and pledged to campaign heart and soul to stay in the EU at a deeply uncertain referendum expected in June.
Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan forces have pulled out of bases in Musa Qala, a strategic district of the southern province of Helmand, after months of heavy fighting with Taliban insurgents, officials said on Saturday.
Australia resumes talks with six countries to resettle asylum seekers: report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is in talks with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, among six nations, to resettle asylum seekers detained in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island nation of Nauru, the Sydney Morning Herald said on Saturday.
Umberto Eco, Italian author of ‘The Name of the Rose,’ dies at 84
ROME (Reuters) – Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster “The Name of the Rose”, died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84.
North Korea artillery shots heard from South Korea island prompts alarm
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired several artillery rounds into the sea near a disputed maritime border with South Korea on Saturday, causing alarm among residents on a nearby island in the South, but the shells did not fly across the border, the Sou…
Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms support
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s presidency said U.S. President Barack Obama had shared his concerns over the Syrian conflict and promised his support on Friday, hours after a tense exchange between the two NATO allies over the role of Kurdish militants.
UK deal done, Merkel resets sights on EU migrant plan with Turkey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With a deal secured to help keep Britain in the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel swiftly refocused her sights on pressing ahead with a joint EU solution to the bloc’s refugee crisis in tandem with Turkey.
EU leaders urge pause in Syrian fighting, end to Russia bombing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Islamic State and worsening refugee flows in Europe.
U.S. air raid hits Islamic State in Libya, 43 dead
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – U.S. warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighboring Tunisi…
