Euro zone ready to finalize Greek deal next week, if talks succeed
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers are ready to hold an extraordinary meeting next week if negotiations on the review of the Greek reform program are concluded, a senior EU official said on Wednesday, commenting that talks remained…
Panama, Japan aim to exchange tax-related information
TOKYO (Reuters) – Panama and Japan agreed on an early start of talks aimed at creating a bilateral framework for exchanging taxation-related information, Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.
Afghan president vows revenge as Kabul death toll climbs
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed on Wednesday to avenge “every drop of blood” from this week’s suicide attack in Kabul, as officials more than doubled the death toll to 64.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Iran bank’s bid to avoid payout to attack victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that almost $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be turned over to American families of people killed in the 1983 bombing of a U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut and other attacks b…
Up to 500 migrants might have drowned in Med tragedy: UNHCR
ROME (Reuters) – Up to 500 migrants might have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already overcrowded ship, causing it to sink, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday.
Russia warns U.S. over Baltic maneuvers, ready to take ‘necessary’ action
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia’s envoy to NATO accused the United States of trying to put pressure on Moscow by sailing a U.S. guided-missile destroyer near Kaliningrad last week, warning that Russia will react if necessary.
Israel police arrest diamond dealer on suspicion of embezzlement
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli police said on Wednesday they had arrested a diamond dealer on suspicion of embezzlement after a complaint was filed by members of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE).
Congo police fire tear gas at anti-government protestors
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Police in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who accused security forces of vandalizing posters of opposition leaders, human rights activists sai…
Evacuation from blockaded Syrian towns begins, witness says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The evacuation of 250 Syrians from two towns blockaded by pro-government forces near the Lebanese border began on Wednesday, a witness told Reuters, after an agreement was reached which also allowed for another 250 people to leave tw…
Brussels bombing suspect also charged over Paris attacks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A main suspect in the investigation into the Brussels bombings has also been charged with participation in the Paris attacks four months earlier, Belgian federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
