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Germany's Merkel says EU ready to negotiate Brexit, no change seen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday the European Union was ready to start negotiating with Britain about its exit from the EU on June 19, as planned, despite surprising election losses for London's governing Conservatives.
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Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift
Turkey sent its foreign minister to Qatar on Wednesday as part of a drive to repair Qatar's rift with fellow Gulf Arab states.
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Anti-Kremlin protesters fill Russian streets, Putin critic Navalny detained
Baton-wielding riot police broke up anti-corruption protests and detained hundreds of demonstrators in Moscow and other Russian cities on Monday soon after arresting opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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British PM May tells lawmakers she'll stay as long as they want her
Britain's Theresa May told her party on Monday she would serve as prime minister as long as they wanted after a botched election gamble cost the party its majority in parliament and weakened London's hand days before formal Brexit negotiations.
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China state papers urge regulators to stick to reforms as pace of IPOs slows
Approvals of initial share offerings are slowing in China once again as local share prices slide, but major state-controlled newspapers are urging the stock market regulator not to "balk or backtrack" on reforms.
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Britain's May sticks by top ministers after election saps authority
British Prime Minister Theresa May stuck by her top team of ministers on Sunday, forgoing what has become a traditional post-election reshuffle in a sign of her diminished authority days before Brexit talks are due to start.
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Russia says tells U.S. not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again
Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike on pro-Assad militia last month.
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Egypt to keep administration of Red Sea islands after Saudi transfer
Egypt will keep administrative control over two Red Sea islands it plans to transfer to Saudi Arabia, according to a government report advising parliament on the terms of the agreement.
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