Iran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for closer economic and security ties with China, saying Iran had never trusted the West, as the two countries agreed to increase bilateral trade more than 10-fold to $60…
Merkel pressured on all fronts as ally takes swipe over migrants
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel looked ever more isolated over her open-door policy on refugees on Saturday as it emerged that the leader of her party’s Bavarian allies suggested this week she had become impervious to other people’s …
Taliban want removal from U.N. blacklist before peace talks
DOHA/PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban want to be removed from a U.N. blacklist before considering rejoining peace talks aimed at ending a 15-year civil war, a senior member said, as its political wing met activists at an unofficial forum in Qatar.
U.S. says not close to deal with China on North Korea at U.N.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The United States is not close to an agreement with China on new United Nations Security Council measures to impose on North Korea over its fourth nuclear test earlier this month, said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Sama…
Electoral deadlock a danger to Ireland’s ‘Brexit’ response
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s government will step up its support for Britain to remain in the European Union if it is re-elected, Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said on Saturday.
Migrants storm French port of Calais and board British ferry
PARIS (Reuters) – Around 200 refugees managed to break into the port of Calais in northern France on Saturday after a demonstration of support for migrants living in a slum nearby ended, enabling some of them to board the front deck of a British ferry,…
U.S. urges African leaders to sway Burundi on peacekeepers
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday urged African leaders to “work behind the scenes” before their annual summit next weekend to convince Burundi to accept a deployment of international troops in the tiny African state amid festering …
U.S., allies conduct 24 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State in Iraq with 20 strikes on Friday, and also hit the militant group with four air strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
Four dead in worst Canada school shooting in decade, suspect caught
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, and VANCOUVER (Reuters) – The gunman suspected of killing four people and injuring several others in Canada’s worst school violence in a decade first shot his two brothers at home before opening fire at the remote community high sch…
Italians rally for gay civil unions ahead of battle in parliament
ROME (Reuters) – Thousands of Italians took to the streets on Saturday in support of gay civil unions as the battle over legal recognition for homosexual couples heats up ahead of a bill to be debated in parliament.
