Russia says out-of-court deal on Ukraine debt impossible
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday an out-of-court settlement of the dispute over the Ukrainian debt to Russia was impossible.
Trump loses bid to stop Scottish wind farm near luxury golf course
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top court threw out a bid by Donald Trump to stop a wind farm being build near his luxury Scottish golf course, prompting the U.S. Republican presidential front runner to rebuke the Scottish nationalist government.
Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – About 100 gunmen kidnapped at least 26 Qataris from their desert hunting camp in Iraq near the Saudi border in the early hours of Wednesday, the regional governor and police officials said.
Russia says serious differences remain with U.S. over Syria crisis
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Serious differences remain between Russia and the United States over ways to resolve the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Merkel says aiming to resolve Syria conflict without Assad
BERLIN (Reuters) – The goal of diplomatic efforts to end the four-year-old conflict in Syria is to reach a long-term solution that does not involve Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center
VIENNA (Reuters) – Two people have been arrested at a refugee center in the Austrian city of Salzburg on suspicion of being connected to last month’s Paris attacks, the Salzburg prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday.
Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’
DOHA (Reuters) – Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping them confront “common enemies,” Turkey’s ambassador to Qatar said on Wednesday.
Merkel wants to avoid ‘Brexit’ but won’t compromise core EU principles
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to reach a deal to keep Britain in the European Union but cannot compromise the 28-member bloc’s core principles, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday ahead of an EU summit.
Libya peace deal delayed again over logistics – U.N.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The signing of a long-delayed peace deal between Libya’s warring factions has been pushed back again to Thursday because of logistical problems, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday.
Russia says air force made 59 sorties, hit 212 targets in Syria in past 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s air force made 59 sorties in Syria in the past 24 hours and hit 212 Islamic State targets in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Khaseke and Raqqa, Defence Ministry official Igor Konashenkov told Russ…
