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…
Russia pushes U.N. Security Council on Syria sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia asked the United Nations Security Council on Friday to call for Syria’s sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shelling and incursions to be halted and for “attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention” to …
Russia pushes U.N. Security Council on Syria sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia asked the United Nations Security Council on Friday to call for Syria’s sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shelling and incursions to be halted and for “attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention” to …
Morocco, citing Arab disunity, says won’t host summit
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in the Arab world.
Vatican’s Australian finance chief rejects ‘baseless’ child abuse allegations
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian cardinal who oversees the Vatican’s finances has strongly denied newspaper allegations of involvement in child sexual abuse, describing them as “utterly false”.
