Russia scolds UK’s Hammond for saying Putin fanning Syrian civil war
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia scolded British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday for suggesting that President Vladimir Putin was fanning the flames of the Syrian civil war.
Travel ban fuels talk of Myanmar constitutional challenge
NAYPYITAW/YANGON (Reuters) – The party of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has instructed its lawmakers not to leave the capital, rank-and-file members said, fuelling speculation of a legal bid to sidestep a clause in the constitution barring the democracy c…
EU envoy appalled by Putin ally’s murder threats to Russian opposition figure
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The European Union’s ambassador to Russia said on Tuesday he was appalled by “disgusting” murder threats made by Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov to Mikhail Kasyanov, a Russian opposition figure, and urged the authorities to react im…
At least one killed in more violence in Burundi
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least one person was killed in a grenade attack on a bar in Burundi on Monday night, witnesses said, in more violence since the African Union backed away from sending in peacekeepers without the government’s consent.
China’s nuclear envoy in North Korea amid sanctions push: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s envoy for the North Korean nuclear issue arrived in the capital, Pyongyang, on Tuesday, the North’s KCNA news agency reported, amid a push by the United States and South Korea for tougher sanctions on the North after its fourt…
Denmark extends border control on border with Germany
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish government decided on Tuesday to extend temporary control over the country’s border with Germany by 20 days to February 23, Minister for Immigration, Integration and Housing Inger Stojberg told reporters in parliament….
Islamist groups in Syria talks on individual basis: Russia
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Russia has agreed that two Syrian rebel Islamist groups will participate in Syria peace talks on an individual basis but said this did not mean that they were legitimate and not terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov s…
Merkel presses Putin to ensure Ukraine ceasefire holds
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to use his influence to ensure a ceasefire is upheld in eastern Ukraine and OSCE monitors are granted free access to conflict areas, her spokesman sa…
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – The total number of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece in January topped 62,000, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
Senior opposition negotiator Alloush says not optimistic on talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – Senior Syrian opposition negotiator Mohamed Alloush, representing Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army), a major rebel group, said on Tuesday he was not optimistic about the prospects for peace talks in Geneva.
