Gulf Arabs oppose Russia role in Syria, still bent on Assad’s ouster
DUBAI (Reuters) – Russia’s military intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad has dismayed Gulf Arab enemies of the Syrian leader who say it will prolong the war and keep Syria firmly in the orbit of their arch regional rival Iran.
Ukraine presses NATO chief for defensive weapons
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine pressed NATO on Tuesday for Western weaponry to help defend itself against pro-Russian separatists but the head of the alliance resisted for fear of threatening a fragile ceasefire with Russian-backed rebels.
Yemen’s Hadi in Aden after nearly six months in exile: airport sources
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi landed in Aden on Tuesday, airport sources said, the first time he had been in the southern port city since he left for Saudi Arabia as Houthi fighters closed in on it in March.
Agree on referendum or face unilateral split: Catalonia to Spain
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The head of Catalonia’s regional government says a unilateral split from Spain is unstoppable unless the central government agrees to call a binding referendum on independence.
China’s president to meet tech titans, visit Boeing in start to U.S. visit
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet U.S. tech titans and tour Boeing Co’s biggest factory and Microsoft Corp’s sprawling campus near Seattle this week as he kicks off a U.S. visit that also includes a black-tie state dinner at th…
Exclusive: ‘Putin’s banker’ Pugachev files $12 billion claim against Russia
PARIS (Reuters) – Sergei Pugachev, a tycoon once dubbed “Putin’s banker” because of his influence in the Kremlin, has filed a $12 billion claim against Russia after his business empire was carved up when he fell out of favour with President Vladimir Pu…
Lawmakers throw eggs at Kosovo prime minister
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Lawmakers pelted Kosovo’s prime minister with eggs on Tuesday as he addressed parliament, protesting over a deal with former master Serbia giving greater local powers to minority Serbs in the young Balkan country.
U.N. picks four Europeans to lead groups in Syria talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed the heads of four working groups on Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday, signaling a step toward talks where warring parties are expected to discuss how to implement a roadmap fo…
Triumphant Tsipras returns to fight for Greek economy, debt relief
ATHENS (Reuters) – Alexis Tsipras took the oath of office for a second term as Greek prime minister on Monday, promising to revive the crippled economy while demanding debt relief from creditors as his “first big battle” following an unexpectedly clear…
Malaysia’s opposition forms new alliance against scandal-hit Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Three Malaysian opposition parties announced an alliance on Tuesday, forming a united front against the scandal-hit government of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
