Interests trump values as Europe wrestles with crises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is torn between upholding its values and pursuing its interests in the multiple crises over refugees, challenges to the rule of law, relations with Russia and Turkey, and Britain’s membership that are shaking the European Un…
History repeats itself as UK’s Cameron risks party schism over EU vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Hoping to hold together a party with a small majority in parliament and facing resignations, the British prime minister takes the unusual step of letting members of his cabinet oppose the government ahead of a referendum on Europe.
Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, U.S. agree on prisoner swap
VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in return for Tehran complying with a deal to curb its nuclear ambitions.
Jakarta attack highlights jostle to lead Islamic State in Southeast Asia
JAKARTA – Last week’s attack on Jakarta showed for the first time that Islamic State violence has arrived in Indonesia, but security experts believe the radical group’s footprint is still light here because militants are jostling to be its regional lea…
Islamic State kills dozens in Syria’s Deir al-Zor city
BEIRUT – Islamic state militants killed dozens of people execution style in attacks on government-held areas in Syria’s city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, a source and a monitoring said.
After vote, China tells Taiwan to abandon independence ‘hallucination’
TAIPEI/BEIJING – Taiwan should abandon its “hallucinations” about pushing for independence, as any moves toward it would be a “poison”, Chinese state-run media said after a landslide victory for the island’s independence-leaning opposition.
Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attack
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week’s gun and bomb attack in Jakarta, which was claimed by Islamic State, and said they had arrested 12 people linked to the plot who planned to strike oth…
Merkel ally threatens legal action over refugee policy
BERLIN (Reuters) – A prominent ally of Germany’s Angela Merkel has threatened to take her government to court over its open door refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the number of new arrivals.
Australia PM tells Europe to step up fight against Islamic State during Iraq visit
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on European countries to “step up” efforts to defeat Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria during a surprise visit to Iraq on Saturday.
Polish ruling party leader shrugs off EU probe over court and media
WARSAW (Reuters) – Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), played down a European Union investigation into recent legislation, saying Poland has to go its own way and not yield to any pressures.
