UK deal done, Merkel resets sights on EU migrant plan with Turkey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With a deal secured to help keep Britain in the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel swiftly refocused her sights on pressing ahead with a joint EU solution to the bloc’s refugee crisis in tandem with Turkey.
EU leaders urge pause in Syrian fighting, end to Russia bombing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Islamic State and worsening refugee flows in Europe.
U.S. air raid hits Islamic State in Libya, 43 dead
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – U.S. warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighboring Tunisi…
Russia pushes U.N. Security Council on Syria sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia asked the United Nations Security Council on Friday to call for Syria’s sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shelling and incursions to be halted and for “attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention” to …
Russia pushes U.N. Security Council on Syria sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia asked the United Nations Security Council on Friday to call for Syria’s sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shelling and incursions to be halted and for “attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention” to …
Morocco, citing Arab disunity, says won’t host summit
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has decided not host the 2016 Arab League meeting, saying on Friday it wanted to avoid giving a false impression of unity in the Arab world.
Vatican’s Australian finance chief rejects ‘baseless’ child abuse allegations
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian cardinal who oversees the Vatican’s finances has strongly denied newspaper allegations of involvement in child sexual abuse, describing them as “utterly false”.
Anti-money laundering body urges more scrutiny of Iran, North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An international anti-money laundering group wants government financial intelligence agencies to give extra scrutiny to transactions and business relationships involving Iran and North Korea.
Canada divided as 25,000 Syrian refugees settle in
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadians remain divided about the resettlement of Syrian refugees, with some saying Canada should accept more despite a series of racist incidents that have marred a mostly smooth arrival of nearly 25,000 migrants, a poll showed on…
Suicide bombers kill at least 24 in Cameroon market
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers posing as food vendors killed at least 24 people and injured 112 others in a market in Meme, northern Cameroon, security sources said on Friday.
