Merkel says implementation of EU-Turkey deal ‘urgent’
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday urged rapid implementation of the European Union’s deal with Turkey, saying progress was needed to get a grip on the refugee crisis.
Debris found on Malaysia’s east coast not from flight MH370: minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Aviation officials said on Friday a metal object recovered from Malaysia’s east coast a day earlier was not from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Japan puts military on alert for possible North Korean missile test
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has put its military on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch after indications it is preparing for a test firing, two people with direct knowledge of the order told Reuters on Friday.
Venezuela’s state informers: patriots or snitches?
CARACAS (Reuters) – Retired pilot Rodolfo Gonzalez was relaxing at home after a cinema outing in April 2014 when Venezuelan intelligence agents burst into his Caracas apartment.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – After sweeping a historic election in November, Myanmar’s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday bid farewell to outgoing lawmakers and prepared to form the country’s first democratically elected government since the 1960s….
Poland against ’emergency brake’ solution on UK migrant workers
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland does not support “emergency brake” proposals that could help curb immigration from other European Union states to Britain, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Friday.
U.S., British spies hacked Israeli air force: reports citing Snowden
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States and Britain have monitored secret sorties and communications by Israel’s air force in a hacking operation dating back to 1998, according to documents attributed to leaks by former U.S. spy agency contractor Edwar…
Chinese military force to take lead on cyber, space defense
BEIJING (Reuters) – A new Chinese military outfit will lead the country’s push to enhance its cyber warfare, space security and online espionage capabilities, Chinese military observers and analysts said.
EU slams China’s on-air ‘confessions’ as unacceptable
BEIJING (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday delivered some of its strongest criticism yet of China’s human rights record, calling the televised broadcasts of confessions by Chinese and European citizens “unacceptable”.
Indonesian city reprimands Muslim hardliners for harassing gays
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s third-largest city has ordered a hardline Muslim group to take down “provocative” banners targeting the gay community and calling for them to leave, officials said on Friday.
