Erdogan's rules: Turkey draws EU, NATO into Idlib offensive
To the south, Syria and Idlib province where Ankara says it is now directly targeting pro-Assad forces after last week’s…
Greek police keep up pushback at Turkish border
Thousands of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into Greece are being met with a blockade of riot…
Turkey uses refugees as political pawns | Focus on Europe
Thousands of refugees are stuck in Turkey after the government misled them into heading to the Greek border. The European…
EU border crisis: Turkey blocks refugees from re-entering the country | DW News
The crisis on the border between Greece and Turkey is intensifying. Turkey deployed special police to block the return of…
European Union likely to keep ban on Americans because of coronavirus fears as it reopens its borders
Most Europeans are still barred from traveling to the U.S., too. June 24, 2020, 11:19 PM 6 min read 6…
Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was bolstered by the…
Asian stocks set to fall sharply as Wall Street tumbles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities are set to fall sharply on Friday after Wall Street stocks and oil tumbled…
Lufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s management board has accepted a more favourable set of demands from the European Commission in exchange…
Beaches, parks busy as Europe heat wave and U.S. spring test new coronavirus rules
(Reuters) – Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak…
UK’s COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll topped 38,000 as of early May, by far the worst yet…
Green hydrogen’s time has come, say advocates eying post-pandemic world
LONDON (Reuters) – Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare…
Asia stocks set to rise as Wall Street jumps on lockdown easing hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing…
Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that they will work together to create…
Italy deaths jump by almost 800 from coronavirus
ROME (Reuters) – Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in…
Travel clampdown needed to contain U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing for thousands of new coronavirus cases and will ask Americans returning from…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and…
Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at EU border
KASTANIES, Greece — Thousands of migrants and refugees massed at Turkey’s western frontier Sunday, trying to enter Greece by land…
United Technologies, Raytheon offer EU concessions over $120 billion merger deal
FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logos and trading information for defense contractor Raytheon Co, and United Technologies Corp. on…
Downing Street wanted a ‘weirdo.’ One new hire resigned after racist, sexist comments emerge
The job posting called for “weirdos and misfits” to work for the government. February 18, 2020, 3:34 PM 5 min…
EU industry chief warns of more onerous tech rules by year end
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will decide by the end of the year whether to impose rules reining in…
Euro zone ministers discuss fiscal boost options as virus worries weigh
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growth-friendly fiscal policy mix on Monday, in…
EU industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU, not other way round
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europe’s standards,…
Irish regulator probes Google, Tinder over data processing
Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over their processing of user data, in a…
EU rejects Trump Mideast plan amid annexation concerns
The European Union has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians By LORNE…
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON, Portugal — European countries stepped up efforts Thursday to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered…
Pharma firms not making enough progress against superbugs: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Drug companies are not making progress against the spread of antibiotic resistance at a scale and speed…
Czech Republic reports first H5N8 bird flu case in three years
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus in three…
Bulgaria to cull 24,000 pigs in African swine fever outbreak
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Friday they would cull 24,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…
EU seeks reset in trade talks with U.S. – trade chief Hogan
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September…
Telenor says Huawei will still play role in 5G rollout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Telenor (TEL.OL) will use equipment from Huawei in building Norway’s 5G network, the telecoms operator said on…
Fiat appeals to Europe’s top court against $33 million EU tax order
FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Fiat is seen in Zurich, Switzerland October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/FIle Photo BRUSSELS…
Global stocks falter on trade uncertainty; sterling gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets traded little changed on Thursday as enthusiasm over Apple…
Euro zone inflation rises quicker than expected in November
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation accelerated faster than expected in November on a rise in food and services prices,…
French doctor still treating patients at 98
CHEVILLY-LARUE, France (Reuters) – When French doctor Christian Chenay saw his first patients in 1951, penicillin was state of the…
Key takeaways from the impeachment hearings on day 4 of public testimony
Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, was President Donald Trump‘s handpicked dealmaker on Ukraine, according to his fellow…
Dollar, stocks slip amid trade deal uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks…
EasyJet buys Thomas Cook airport slots at Gatwick and Bristol for $46 million
FILE PHOTO: Passengers board an easyJet plane at Nantes-Atlantique airport in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File…
The Note: Blue wave continues ride through Kentucky, Virginia
The TAKE with Rick Klein Interested in The Note? Add The Note as an interest to stay up to date…
Colbert Shows How Hard It Is To Say Just One Nice Thing About Donald Trump
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert spotted something very unusual in the transcripts released Monday from the House testimony during the…
Stocks gain on trade hopes, risk appetite lifts dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened and global stock markets rallied on Monday on signs the United States and…
1 Brexit deal passes Parliament but another critical timing vote fails
A proposed deal that could lead to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) passed a critical vote in…
What next after Boris Johnson denied vote on Brexit deal?
Britain’s long and winding path out of the European Union has taken another twist — into another potential dead end.…
Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
BELFAST (Reuters) – Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered…
Erdogan says he will never allow vaping, will block e-cigarettes in Turkey
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (not pictured) meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) –…
UK Parliament votes to force Brexit delay in setback for Boris Johnson
U.K. lawmakers voted on Saturday to undermine a deal reached between Boris Johnson and the European Union. Interested in Brexit?…
Let’s do it together: Huawei seeks to allay EU concerns with appeal for 5G partnership
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei Technologies sought on Wednesday to assuage European concerns that it is a cyber…
Huawei unveils new 5G antennae ahead of China ramp
ZURICH (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies on Wednesday launched a new generation of 5G mobile antennae, anticipating an acceleration in the…
Stocks flat on data, earnings; pound volatile
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of world stock markets was flat on Wednesday as U.S. data that raised concerns…
U.S., Chinese teams working on Phase 1 trade deal text: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks about sanctions against Turkey at a news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
Spain’s Sanchez says he will defend food sector against ‘unacceptable’ U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace after a…
5 things to know about those encrypted texts US diplomats exchanged on Ukraine
Last month, three top U.S. diplomats used encrypted texts to discuss what one saw as a particularly troubling development: President…
Stocks fall as Trump impeachment talk grows; sterling up after Brexit ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks fell for a third day on Tuesday as a push by…
Military strike against Iran would result in ‘all-out war’: Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would bring “all-out war”, Tehran said on Thursday, keeping…
Huawei talks up own apps with Mate 30 challenge to Apple, Samsung
MUNICH (Reuters) – Huawei unveiled its new smartphones to challenge Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 11 on Thursday, talking up slick design…