Russia’s FM Lavrov to visit Venezuela on Sept. 26: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Venezuela on Sept. 26 for talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the foreign ministry
Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ cements position as Mugabe heir
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cemented his status as heir apparent to 91-year-old Robert Mugabe after getting close allies appointed to important cabinet posts and securing the tasks of reforming the economy and lega…
Russia says ready to restart anti-terrorist cooperation with USA: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to restart anti-terrorist cooperation with the United States, RIA news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry on Thursday as saying.
Migrant crisis turns clock back on Serbia, Croatia ties
ZAGREB/BELGRADE (Reuters) – Former Yugoslav foes Serbia and Croatia turned back the clock on 15 years of reconciliation on Thursday, trading embargoes and insults as Europe’s migrant crisis damaged relations in the fragile Western Balkans.
EU leaders claim unity regained, pledge aid for Syrians
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders pledged at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for Syrian refugees in the Middle East and closer cooperation to stem migrant flows into Europe at a summit described as less tense than feared after weeks of feuding.
U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies have conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria since Wednesday, the U.S. military said in a statement on Thursday.
Austria says it has sent over 5,000 migrants back to other EU countries
BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany (Reuters) – Austria has sent back more than 5,000 migrants to EU countries that they had crossed on their way to Austria, its interior minister said on Thursday.
China to host ASEAN defense ministers amid South China Sea tension
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will host defense ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
Persecuted by Islamic State, Yazidis turn to ICC for justice
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Advocates for the Yazidi people of northern Iraq, who have been targeted by Islamic State because they are not Muslims, urged the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate their persecution as a potential case of gen…
China’s Xi promises better investment climate, cyber war deal seen
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwo…
