Lebanon set to get new government in days: politicians
Lebanon is on track to form a new national government in the next few days, politicians said on Tuesday, raising hopes for an end to more than seven months of wrangling that has darkened the outlook for its struggling economy.
Putin: Nothing to stop new states joining nuclear pact with U.S. and Russia
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that there was nothing to stop Russia and the United States holding talks with other countries about the possibility of them joining a landmark arms control treaty that is at risk of unraveling.
Russia, Iran, Turkey meet, seeking deal on new Syria constitution body
Russia, Iran and Turkey are nearing agreement on the composition of a Syria committee that could pave the way for the drafting of a new constitution and for elections after a devastating civil war, diplomats said on Tuesday.
North Korean media warns of “unhealthy ideas” spread by mobile phones
North Korea’s main state newspaper warned on Tuesday of the “negative impact” from mobile phones use around the world, as both legal and illicit communications devices proliferate in the isolated country.
Juncker in full health, EU says, after ‘stumble’ photo
The European Commission dismissed suggestions on Tuesday that the head of the EU executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, was in poor health after pictures were published that appeared to show him stumbling at a reception in Vienna.
German court rejects far-right complaint against Merkel’s asylum policy
Germany’s top court on Tuesday rejected a complaint from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) against Chancellor Merkel’s government over its liberal asylum policy.
India’s Gandhi ratchets up pressure on PM Modi to waive farm loans
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to write off farm loans to help growers reeling from lower food prices, ratcheting up demands for debt write-offs ahead of a general election that must be held by May…
Polish response to ECJ ruling is in the right direction: EU executive
The European Commission said it took note of Poland’s response to the verdict by the European Court of Justice that suspends changes Poland’s ruling euro-skeptic parties made to the Supreme Court law, saying the response was in the right direction.
New Russian barracks on disputed islands draws protest from Japan
Russia said on Monday it had built new barracks for troops on a disputed chain of islands near Japan and would build more facilities for armored vehicles, prompting a diplomatic protest from Tokyo.
Russia’s Putin: nothing to stop us adding other states to nuclear pact
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that there was nothing to stop Russia and the United States agreeing that other countries could join the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by Washington and Moscow during the Cold War.
