Brexit deal officially becomes UK law
LONDON (Reuters) – The bill implementing Britain’s exit deal with the European Union officially became law on Thursday ahead of the country’s departure from the bloc next week. The legislation … Read More
Trump’s parting gifts, the Piano Man, Greta meets a prince – Davos Wednesday highlights
(Reuters) – The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) rolled on into Wednesday in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Here are the highlights from Day 2: TRUMP’S … Read More
Don’t scrap imperfect Iran deal before we have a better one, Merkel says
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against prematurely scrapping an international nuclear deal with Iran, saying that it would be wrong to abandon an “imperfect” deal with … Read More
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the transfer of thousands to the country’s mainland … Read More
CEOs should still do work with Saudi Arabia despite report: Mnuchin
(Reuters) – American business executives should still do business with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday after a report on the kingdom’s possible involvement in the … Read More
World financial intelligence group re-admits Vatican after suspension
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican has been fully re-admitted to the Egmont Group of world financial intelligence units after a suspension two months ago sparked by … Read More
Libya’s neighbors meet in Algeria seeking stronger truce
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum told visiting envoys from other countries neighboring Libya on Thursday that he hoped their meeting would strengthen a fragile truce in the … Read More
Greek PM says no EU deal on Libya unless Turkey accord scrapped
By Greg Roumeliotis DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The European Union will not agree to a political solution to Libya’s factional conflict unless Turkey and Libya abandon a maritime accord they … Read More
Main Irish opposition rules out grand coalition with PM’s party
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s main opposition party Fianna Fail, leading in opinion polls, on Thursday ruled out forming a grand coalition with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s Fine Gael after the … Read More
Extradition hearing for WikiLeaks’ Assange to be split in two parts
LONDON (Reuters) – The London hearing to decide whether WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face charges including spying will be split in two, … Read More