German defence minister cancels Iraq trip over protests
Frankfurt (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has cancelled a planned trip to Iraq and Jordan, a ministry spokesperson
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Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by UK band The 1975
Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) – Malaysia’s government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, a day after
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Exclusive: Audit fails to win U.S. backing for release of Afghan central-bank funds
Washington/Islamabad (Reuters) – A U.S.-funded audit of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run central bank has failed to win Washington’s backing for a return
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Limited political support in Sweden to ban Koran burnings
Stockholm (Reuters) – There is limited political will in Sweden to ban Koran burnings that have upset large parts of
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Sweden temporarily withdraws Iraq embassy staff after storming
Stockholm (Reuters) – Seconded staff at the Swedish embassy in Baghdad have been temporarily withdrawn for security reasons after it
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Turkey urges Sweden to act over terrorism for NATO membership support
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey will act to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid in conjunction with cooperation from Stockholm in the
Read MoreDutch government lifts curbs on arms deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Amsterdam (Reuters) – The Dutch caretaker government has lifted restrictions on weapons deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United
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Britain sees improved momentum in latest round of India trade talks, source says
London (Reuters) – Talks between Britain and India on a free trade agreement (FTA) have gained momentum but further work
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Analysis: Iraqi cleric Sadr flexes muscle with torching of Swedish embassy
Baghdad (Reuters) – Less than a year after declaring he had left Iraqi politics, the unpredictable Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
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Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning
Baghdad/Stockholm (Reuters) – Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Koran in
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