Juncker calls for EU army, says would deter Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union needs its own army to face up to Russia and other threats as well as restore the bloc’s foreign policy standing around the world, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told a German newspaper on Sunday.
No sign Putin has changed strategy on Ukraine: UK foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday he had detected no change in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic intentions towards Ukraine, despite a reduction in violence following the Minsk ceasefire agreement.
Man held for killing Nemtsov admits involvement: judge
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian judge on Sunday said a man detained on suspicion of killing opposition figure Boris Nemtsov had admitted to investigators that he was involved in the killing.
Malaysian PM vows to keep up search for MH370, report offers no new clues
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Sunday Malaysia remained committed to the search for the missing MH370 jetliner a year after it vanished without trace, and a report by international investigators offered no new clues as to i…
Israeli intelligence chief visits United States
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s top intelligence officer will visit the United States this week, sources with knowledge of the itinerary said; a sign that security cooperation continues despite disputes between the countries’ leaders over strategy over …
Leader of Spain’s Podemos: stop austerity to halt far-right’s rise
MADRID (Reuters) – Europe must stop its austerity policies or watch far-right movements continue to grow and pose a real danger to democracy, said Pablo Iglesias, leader of Spain’s Podemos party that like Greece’s Syriza aims to offer a leftist alterna…
Rebel sniper kills Ukrainian serviceman despite ceasefire: military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday.
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen attacked Islamic State militants in the eastern Syrian town of al-Mayadin overnight, killing more than 12, the latest in a series of guerrilla attacks on the ultra-hardline group in areas it controls near the Iraq…
EU targets Syrian middleman it says bought oil from Islamic State
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has imposed sanctions on a Syrian businessman who it says has bought oil for Syria from Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot that the government in Damascus has declared to be its enemy.
China to implement new anti-graft law
BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to enact specific legislation to fight corruption, the head of the country’s parliament said on Sunday, as the government continues its campaign against graft.
