Turkey must stop meddling in other states’ affairs, end support of terrorism, Russia says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that Turkey should stop its interference into the internal affairs of neighboring nations and support of terrorism.
How Europe built fences to keep people out
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In early March, Europe’s migration chief Dimitris Avramopoulos squelched through a muddy refugee camp on Greece’s border with Macedonia and peered through the barbed-wire topped fence that stands between tens of thousands of migran…
India’s ruling party in tight fight in border state as voting begins
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will fall short of a majority in a border state after a tense anti-immigrant campaign, an opinion poll showed as voters on Monday trickled into polling booths in the first phase of a five-stat…
British Cold War double agent Philby details life of betrayal in Stasi video
LONDON (Reuters) – British double agent Kim Philby detailed his life of betrayal and the ease with which he was able to pass secrets to his Soviet controllers in newly-discovered video footage broadcast by the BBC on Monday.
Conservatives in Spain seen inching ahead in new election: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s conservative People’s Party (PP) and newcomers Ciudadanos could claim a small majority in parliament if a new election is called after months of failed coalition talks, according to a poll published on Monday.
Nigerian army arrests leader of Islamist militant group Ansaru
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army arrested the leader of Islamist militant group Ansaru, a splinter faction of Boko Haram that has been accused of kidnapping and killing Westerners.
Cambodia parliament approves PM’s ‘healthier’ new cabinet
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament endorsed a new 26-member cabinet on Monday in a rare shuffle of an aging leadership as Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares for a 2018 election set to be his toughest political fight yet.
U.S., Philippines begin military exercises as maritime tension simmers
MANILA (Reuters) – About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China’s greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for t…
Russia says demands that Assad should leave hinder Syria’s political process: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Demands for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down restrict perspectives for political settlement in this country, Russia’s RIA news agency on Monday quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying.
Australian tax office probes hundreds for possible tax evasion after Panama leak
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The Australian Tax Office (ATO) said on Monday it is investigating more than 800 wealthy clients of a Panama law firm for possible tax evasion.
