ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The president of Eritrea will make a historic visit to Ethiopia this weekend, cementing an astonishing rapprochement with his giant neighbor after a generation of mutual hatred and …
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(Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, have been detained in Myanmar since December 12, 2017. At the time of their arrest, they had been working on an …
Read More »It weakened Merkel to face the trial of her Bavarian allies
BERLIN (Reuters) – The political future of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the hands of the Christian Social Union (CSU) on Sunday, when the leaders of the Bavarian party meet to …
Read More »Myanmar’s top military officers must be tried for crimes against humanity: Amnesty International
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Myanmar's top military officials, including commanders of its defense and army services, should be tried for crimes against humanity for treating the Rohingya minorities, Amnesty International said in …
Read More »Erdogan, the ruling AK party is heading for victory in the Turkish elections
ANKARA (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan and his AK party were headed for victory in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to preliminary results, as the president sought to extend his …
Read More »Islamic State: Free Sunni women or Iraqi security men die
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants kidnapped six members of Iraqi security forces and threatened to kill them in three days unless the government releases Sunni Muslim prisoners, the group said on …
Read More »The Turks vote for president, the parliament in a crucial test for Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turks vote for a new president and parliament on Sunday in the elections that represent the biggest challenge for Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party, rooted in Islam, since …
Read More »Islamic State – Sunni women or Iraqi security men are killed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants kidnapped six members of Iraqi security forces and threatened to kill them in three days unless the government releases Sunni Muslim prisoners, the group said on …
Read More »Italy says France “arrogant” could become the main enemy of migration
PARIS (Reuters) – Italy said on Saturday that the "arrogant" France was at risk of becoming its "enemy number 1" on immigration issues, a day before European leaders met in Brussels for …
Read More »Houthis from Yemen indicate willingness to deliver the port to the US UU – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huties aligned with Iran in Yemen said they would be willing to hand over management of the Hodeidah port to the United Nations, a possible breakthrough in a conflict …
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