Turkey, Iran agree on trade but steer clear of Yemen disagreements
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani agreed to boost trade and signed a slew of deals at a meeting on Tuesday, but steered clear of directly addressing differences over conflict-ridden Yeme…
Russians honor slain opposition figure 40 days on
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Several hundred Russians paid tribute to opposition figure Boris Nemtsov on Tuesday by lighting candles and laying flowers on the bridge near the Kremlin where he was shot dead 40 days ago.
Failure to amend Myanmar constitution ‘raises questions’ on reform: U.S
Yangon (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday Myanmar’s failure to amend a military-drafted constitution raised questions about the credibility of reforms, but did not go so far as to say it would undermine the legitimacy of upcoming elections.
U.S., Saudi Arabia sanction Pakistani charity Al-Furqan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sanctioned a Pakistani charity for allegedly financing violent extremist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan under the guise of humanitarian work.
U.N. Cyprus envoy says sees no obstacle to new peace talks
NICOSIA (Reuters) – A U.N. envoy for ethnically split Cyprus said on Tuesday he expected stalled peace talks to resume “within weeks”, following a six-month suspension in a dispute over offshore gas reserves.
China, Vietnam must manage sea dispute well to keep peace: Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting head of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday that the two countries must manage their dispute over the South China Sea well to maintain peace and stability, state media reported….
South Africa prevents girl trying to join Islamic State
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African authorities stopped a 15-year-old girl believed to be traveling to join Islamic State from taking a flight in Cape Town, the state security ministry said on Monday, the country’s first known detention linked to the m…
Two Tunisian soldiers killed in militant attack on checkpoint: official
TUNIS (Reuters) – Two Tunisian soldiers were killed and three wounded when Islamist militants attacked a military checkpoint in the southern region of Kasserine, an army spokesman said on Tuesday.
Looking for greater power, Turkey’s Erdogan eyes allies for June vote
ANKARA (Reuters) – Close allies of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to feature in the ruling AK Party’s list of candidates for a June parliamentary election due to be unveiled on Tuesday, as he seeks to cement support for stronger presiden…
Albania and Kosovo to unite, inside EU or not: Albanian PM
PRISTINA/BELGRADE (Reuters) – The unification of Albania and Serbia’s majority-Albanian former province of Kosovo is “inevitable”, whether it happens through membership of the European Union or not, Albania’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
