Putin to attend EU-ASEM summit in Milan next month: diplomats
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a summit of European and Asian leaders in Italy next month, two diplomats familiar with the plans told Reuters.
NATO’s planned Balkan expansion a ‘provocation’: Russia’s Lavrov
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – NATO’s potential expansion to the former Yugoslav republics of Bosnia, Macedonia and Montenegro could be seen as a “provocation”, Russia’s foreign minister was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview published on Monday.
U.S. may keep secret prisoners in custody after Afghan war exit
KABUL (Reuters) – The fate of a group of prisoners held in near-total secrecy by U.S. forces at a prison in Afghanistan is hanging in limbo, the facility’s commander said, as Washington gropes for options after its legal right to hold them there expire…
U.S. envoy says North Korea rejects talks on prisoners
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea has rejected U.S. efforts to discuss the detention of three Americans, a U.S. diplomat said on Monday, adding the secretive state was missing a chance to build relations with Washington.
Parade marks Thai PM’s transition to civilian, army keeps grip on power
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army chief prime minister, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, hands over command of the army this week to a trusted ally and steps into civilian politics as head of a government likely to soon face pressure to turn around a sputt…
German captives plead to be set free in southern Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – Two Germans being held by an Islamist group in the southern Philippines appealed to the Philippine and German governments to secure their release through a message on local radio on Monday, days after the militants threatened to kill…
Four arrested in French opposition party funding probe
PARIS (Reuters) – Four people were arrested and placed in custody on Monday as part of a fraud investigation into an events firm employed by France’s conservative UMP party during Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2012 election campaign, police and legal sources said….
Bangladesh arrests Briton for suspected Islamic State recruitment
DHAKA (Reuters) – A 24-year-old British citizen has been arrested in Bangladesh on suspicion of recruiting people to fight alongside Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, police said on Monday.
U.S-led raids hit grain silos in Syria, kill workers: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-led air strikes hit grain silos and other targets in Islamic State-controlled territory in northern and eastern Syria overnight, killing civilians and wounding militants, a group monitoring the war said on Monday.
Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas
MANILA (Reuters) – Thousands of Philippine and American soldiers began annual war games on Monday near disputed waters in the South China Sea, testing the readiness of the two oldest security allies in the southeast Asian region to respond to any emerg…
