Germany’s Schaeuble wants to foster Mideast strategy with Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe needs to make a greater contribution to stabilizing the Middle East and should think about developing a joint strategy with Russia to reduce tensions between regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia, German Finance Minister Wolfg…
Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in west ahead of planned talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian pro-government forces recaptured a key rebel-held town in coastal Latakia province on Sunday, building on battlefield advances in the area ahead of planned peace talks this week in Geneva between Damascus and Syria’s oppositio…
Britain may take in unaccompanied children fleeing Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain might take in refugee children who have been displaced by the war in Syria and have traveled to other countries in Europe, a government minister said on Sunday.
U.S. says following events in Poland ‘very closely’ after EU probe launched
WARSAW (Reuters) – The United States is scrutinizing developments in Poland, the U.S. trade czar said on Sunday when asked if Washington was concerned about the European Union’s rule of law inquiry into Poland and Standard and Poor’s cut to Warsaw’s cr…
U.S.-led coalition conducts 23 strikes on Islamic State militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A coalition led by the United States conducted 16 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq on Saturday, and also targeted the jihadist group seven times in Syria, according to a U.S. military statement.
Taliban demands prisoner release to rejoin Afghan peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban demanded the release of political prisoners as one of the conditions that they said on Sunday would need to be met before they consider rejoining peace talks aimed at ending the 15-year war.Taliban forces have st…
Czech president says planned EU border force too small
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union’s planned border patrol will be too small and member states should contribute soldiers to build up a force to protect the bloc’s external frontier, Czech President Milos Zeman said on Sunday.
Strikes on east Syrian town kill 63, including children: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 63 people, including nine children, have died in air strikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes on a town in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.
Thousands of Moroccans protest over public job cuts
RABAT (Reuters) – Thousands of Moroccan trainee teachers and their families took to the streets of the capital Rabat on Sunday to protest against government plans to cut education jobs, defying an official ban on demonstrations.
Vietnam begins internal party election, leadership still uncertain
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s progressive prime minister was among preliminary nominations for the Communist Party’s central committee on Sunday, an official said, maintaining the possibility of him contesting the party leadership to be decided this week…
