US urges ‘orderly, responsible’ drawdown of UN peacekeepers from Mali
(Reuters) – The United States regrets a decision by Mali’s interim military authorities to ask a United Nations peacekeeping force…
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Ukraine prepares ‘biggest blow’ as it claims recapture of eight villages from Russia
By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had driven Russian forces out of an…
Honduras anti-corruption activist says she left country after threats
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -One of Honduras’ leading anti-corruption advocates on Monday said she had left the Central American nation because of…
EU countries fail to agree energy reforms after coal subsidy clash
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -European Union countries failed on Monday to agree on planned new rules for the bloc’s…
UK lawmakers vote to approve report that Boris Johnson misled parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Monday voted to approve a report that recommended sanctioning former prime minister Boris Johnson…
Greek migrant tragedy death toll rises, suspects detained
By Karolina Tagaris MALAKASA, Greece (Reuters) -The suspected smugglers of scores of migrants who drowned in a Mediterranean Sea shipwreck…
US lawmakers to urge automakers to cut reliance on China
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will urge the CEOs of Ford Motor and General…
Russian spy chief flags ‘suspicious’ Ukrainian nuclear activity
(Reuters) -One of Russia’s top spymasters said on Monday he hoped that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the European Union…
Kerry meets Pope Francis privately, says he’s in great form and spirits
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met Pope Francis on Monday, the first official to have a…
Germany only has 20,000 high explosive artillery shells left – report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s armed forces only have around 20,000 high explosive artillery shells left, magazine Der Spiegel wrote on…