Greece, Cyprus, Egypt to speed up talks over sea boundaries
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece, Egypt and Cyprus agreed on Wednesday to speed up talks to demarcate sea boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean as part of efforts to turn the region into an offshore natural gas hub.
Russia says up to Syrians to discuss Assad’s fate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday it was up to the Syrian people to discuss the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, commenting on a Syrian opposition statement issued after two days of talks in Riyadh.
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill eight in Cameroon
DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Eight people were killed and around 20 wounded in a suspected suicide bombing by Boko Haram on Friday in Cameroon’s Far North region, local officials said.
Migrant arrivals in Greece fell sharply in November: Frontex
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The number of irregular migrants arriving in Greece fell sharply last month, with probably fewer than 100,000 people recorded by the EU border agency, less than half the number in October, a Frontex spokeswoman said on Friday.
After IS fighter report, China advises avoiding danger spots
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday reminded citizens to avoid going to danger zones such as Syria, following reports that a young Chinese man had traveled there to fight with a Kurdish group against Islamic State.
China’s President Xi and Obama discuss climate change by phone
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday that their countries should step up efforts to reach a climate change deal, state media said, as leaders try to bridge gaps between rich and developing countrie…
Poland should not cut retirement age: EU’s Dombrovskis
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland should not lower its retirement age as this would negatively affect the pension system and the labor market, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis was quoted as saying on Friday.
Vatican treasurer delays evidence to Australia child abuse inquiry, cites illness
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The appearance of the Vatican’s Australian-born financial controller before a child abuse inquiry in his home country has been delayed because of illness, officials said on Friday.
Philippine presidential frontrunner talks tough on militancy
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines faces a growing risk of a Paris-style attack by foreign militants, the top contender to win elections next year has warned, but there is no threat of “World War Three” with China over a bitter South China Sea territor…
First planeload of Syrian refugees arrives in Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) – After months of promises and weeks of preparation, the first Canadian government planeload of Syrian refugees landed in Toronto on Thursday, aboard a military aircraft met by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
