Five independent MPs to talk to Irish PM’s party on government
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Five independent members of Ireland’s parliament have agreed to start talks with prime minister Enda Kenny’s party on supporting a new government, increasing the party’s lead over its main rival in the race to lead the next governmen…
Netanyahu hopes U.S. will reject U.N. resolution on Palestinian statehood
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped the United States would continue to reject any move towards a U.N. Security Council resolution backing Palestinian statehood.
Slovak parties sign pact to give PM Fico third term
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s ruling leftist party Smer and three small centrist and nationalist partners signed a coalition agreement on Tuesday, paving the way for a new government to be sworn in later this week.
Russia says registers six ceasefire violations in Syria in 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours.
Russian court sentences Ukrainian pilot to 22 years in jail
DONETSK, Russia (Reuters) – A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in jail on Tuesday after finding her guilty of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine….
Morocco’s U.N. expulsion puts Western Sahara ceasefire at risk: movement
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Morocco is putting a ceasefire over disputed Western Sahara at risk by expelling United Nations staffers there and trying to scuttle a long-delayed referendum over the future of the territory, an independence movement official said …
Islamic State clash with Turkish troops at Iraqi base: military sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Islamic State militants attacked the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq on Tuesday and Turkish troops stationed there retaliated, military sources said.
South Africa’s ANC denies reports Zuma offered to resign
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday denied reports that President Jacob Zuma had offered to resign after mounting claims of improper political interference by the leader’s wealthy business friends.
UNHCR says won’t work in Greek ‘detention centers’ in swipe at EU-Turkey deal
GENEVA/LESBOS (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency dealt a blow to EU efforts to stem the biggest humanitarian crisis in generations on Tuesday, saying it would no longer assist in the transfer of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece to “d…
Iranians exasperated as U.S. sanctions frustrate deal making
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – More than two months after international nuclear sanctions on Iran were supposed to have ended, frustration is deepening that few trade deals are going through as foreign banks shy away from processing transactions with the cou…
