EU considers more North Korea sanctions after U.N. vote: diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is considering additional measures against North Korea following the approval of harsh new sanctions by the U.N. Security Council in order to show solidarity with South Korea and Japan, both major trade partners,…
North Korea fires projectiles after new U.N. sanctions
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired several short-range projectiles into the sea on Thursday, hours after the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tough new sanctions on the isolated state and the South Korean president vowed to end Pyongyang’s “tyran…
U.N. warns against slowing recent increase in aid flow to Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations’ aid chief Stephen O’Brien on Thursday warned countries not to take any steps that would reverse the recent increase in emergency aid for Yemen moving through ports in the conflict-torn country.
Left-wing groups delay EU agreement on sharing air passengers’ details
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Opposition from left-wing groups has delayed a final vote on a law that would give security forces across the European Union access to the data of airline passengers, a proposal that has been stalled for years over privacy concerns…
Europe must support western Balkans in halting migration: Czech PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union must provide support to western Balkan countries outside the bloc to help them halt the flow of migrants north from Greece towards the heart of the EU, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Thursday.
France tells British voters migrants will flow to Britain after EU exit
AMIENS, France/LONDON (Reuters) – France warned Britain on Thursday it would end border controls and let thousands of migrants move on to its neighbor if British voters backed leaving the European Union.
Jordan gets U.S. Black Hawk helicopters to bolster defenses
AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States delivered eight Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan on Thursday to help its regional ally defend itself against the threat of Islamic State militants, Jordanian and U.S. officials said.
France, Britain seal $2 billion drone deal, pressure Russia on Syria
AMIENS, France (Reuters) – France and Britain agreed on Thursday to a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) project to build a drone, as the two allies firmed up military ties amid conflicts in Syria and Libya.
Three international aid workers kidnapped in east Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Three employees of international charity Save the Children were kidnapped on Wednesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization said on Thursday, as insecurity in the region continues to hamper humanitarian efforts…
EU fate at stake on muddy Greek border as migrants trapped
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – In muddy fields straddling the border with Macedonia, a transit camp hosting up to 12,000 homeless migrants in filthy conditions is the most dramatic sign of a new crisis tearing at Greece’s frayed ties with Europe and threa…
