On U.S. visit, China’s president seeks to reassure on trade, security
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on the first day of a week-long U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials on Tuesday over a long list of irritants, from economic reform to cyber attac…
Romania can manage its EU-allotted migrant quota: President
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania can manage the number of refugees the European Union aims to send its way but regrets mandatory quotas were approved by majority vote rather than negotiations, President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday.
Turkish jets pound Kurdish militant camp in northern Iraq: security sources
DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – Turkish jets launched air strikes on a Kurdish militant camp in northern Iraq late on Tuesday, targeting a facility being used as an “education and logistics” hub, security sources said.
Czech PM says will not challenge EU migrant quotas at court
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic will not challenge the quota system approved by the European Union for distributing migrants among member states, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Wednesday.
Russia pledges counter measures if U.S. upgrades nuclear arms in Germany
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia would be forced to take counter measures to restore the balance of power in Europe if media reports that the United States plans to upgrade its nuclear presence in Germany are true, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on…
Malaysia arrests six people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber
KUALA LUMPUR/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysia has arrested six people suspected of being part of a human trafficking network and who may have helped a bomber who killed 20 people at a Bangkok shrine last month escape from Thailand, police said on Wednesday…
Orban mobilizes Hungary’s troops, prisoners, jobless to fence out migrants
SAROK, Hungary (Reuters) – Built in a matter of weeks by soldiers, prison laborers and cadres of the unemployed, a vast new wall along Balkan frontiers is a monument to the ruthless efficiency with which Prime Minister Viktor Orban has mobilized Hungar…
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel on Wednesday for what he called its “insult” to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque in connection with Israeli actions at one of Islam’s holiest places.
Ex-Yugoslav foes restore passenger traffic, but trucks still stuck
TOVARNIK, Croatia (Reuters) – A single, narrow border crossing between Serbia and Croatia was opened overnight for passenger traffic, but cargo trucks remained blocked in a deepening dispute between the ex-Yugoslav republics over the flow of migrants a…
Tsipras to back Greek bailout with Tsakalotos as finance minister
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appointed two respected bailout negotiators to head his economic team on Tuesday, moving to assure wary European partners that the new government will not backtrack on its cash-for-reform deal.
