Any U.S. sanctions relief on Iran likely to start slowly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any easing by Washington of sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran taking steps to scale back its nuclear program is likely to be fleeting and symbolic, with any moves for bigger concessions likely to be blocked by Congress.
Germany’s Greens rule out further coalition talks with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens ruled out any further coalition talks with Angela Merkel’s conservatives early on Wednesday, leaving the chancellor to focus on discussions with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) in her efforts to form a new gov…
Germany’s Greens rule out further coalition talks with Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens decided after almost six hours of talks with Angela Merkel’s conservatives that they did not have enough common ground to consider a coalition government, leaving the chancellor to focus on talks with the Social Demo…
Big powers, Iran seek progress at ‘nitty-gritty’ nuclear talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – World powers will press Iran on Wednesday for details of its proposal on resolving their decade-old nuclear dispute during a second day of talks in Geneva.
Dutch diplomat beaten in Moscow by unknown assailants
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Dutch diplomat was beaten by unknown assailants in Moscow on Tuesday, a week after President Vladimir Putin demanded an apology for a Russian diplomat’s alleged beating in the Netherlands, Russian news agencies reported.
EU states urged to cooperate on drones, cyber defense
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union states should work together in four areas of defense technology, including developing drones, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said in a report on Tuesday.
Canada not doing enough to tackle problems of aboriginal people: U.N.
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is not doing enough to tackle the social and economic ills facing its large aboriginal population, which is beset by poverty, poor housing and high unemployment, a United Nations official said on Tuesday.
Syrian fighters battle on, ignoring Muslim holiday
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian air force jets and helicopters bombed rebel-held districts across the country on Tuesday, the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha, and rebel fighters fired rockets into the heart of Damascus.
BMW family donation to Merkel’s party stokes lobbying row
BERLIN (Reuters) – German opposition parties on Tuesday accused Angela Merkel of pandering to the car lobby, after her conservatives received major donations from the family that controls BMW, just as Berlin was lobbying against tougher EU caps on carb…
Putin foe Navalny faces prison if appeal is rejected
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Convicted at a trial he describes as Vladimir Putin’s revenge for his political challenge, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces five years in prison if his appeal against a theft conviction is rejected on Wednesday.
