EU security chiefs brace for more Islamist attacks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Islamic State and other militants are very likely to attempt big new attacks in Europe following those in Paris, the EU’s police agency said on Monday, echoing previous warnings by senior security officials.
French official calls on Paris to send troops to Calais over migrants
CALAIS (Reuters) – The head of France’s northern region on Monday called on Paris to send troops to Calais to restore order there after migrants stormed the port and boarded a British ferry.
Pope risks traditionalist anger with Martin Luther commemoration
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Risking the ire of Catholic traditionalists, Pope Francis is to take part in a joint Catholic-Lutheran service in Sweden in October marking the start of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s anti-Catholic Reformation.
Russia invites Japan to fish around disputed islands
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia is inviting foreign partners to help it develop fisheries around Pacific islands where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims and says it will give Tokyo priority; but if it doesn’t jump at the chance, othe…
Britain examining latest purported Islamic State video
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is examining the latest video published on Sunday by the media center of Islamic State, Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokeswoman said on Monday.
EU’s Mogherini confident of delivering 3 billion euros to Turkey in migrant deal
ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday she was “very confident” the bloc would deliver a promised 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) in assistance to Turkey to help stem migrant flows, despite the funding being blocked …
Czechs to send guns, ammunition to Iraq and Jordan to fight Islamic State
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government voted on Monday to send guns and ammunition to Iraq and Jordan to support the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said.
Spain’s lack of government could hurt reforms, sentiment: EU Commission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is likely to warn next month that if problems with forming a government in Spain were to continue, they could stall reforms and hurt economic sentiment, a draft report showed.
Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for “clarity” within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to have started in Geneva on Monday, and that it was better to delay a few days than to have them crumbl…
Greece threatened with expulsion from Schengen over migration crisis
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Union interior ministers on Monday urged Greece to do more to control the influx of migrants, some threatening to exclude it from the continent’s prized passport-free travel zone as the crisis increasingly divides the blo…
