BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Thursday freed on bail a group of activists who led a protest in Bangkok on the anniversary of a 2014 coup, forbidding them from holding another illegal protest, the group's lawyer said. Source: Reuters World News
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint Petersburg on Thursday to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the Iran nuclear deal as well as conflicts in Syria and Ukraine on the agenda. The trip is Macron's first to Russia as president and follows a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week. Europe and [...]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry expressed regret on Thursday after the United States withdrew an invitation to China to attend a major U.S.-hosted naval drill, saying that closing the door does not promote mutual trust and cooperation. Source: Reuters World News
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday its key piece of Brexit legislation would return to the House of Commons in a matter of weeks, the next stage in what is expected to be a major test of Prime Minister Theresa May's authority. Source: Reuters World News
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government on Thursday voiced concern about anti-European statements made by members of Italy's incoming governing coalition, and the BDI industry association urged Rome to stick to European Union treaties and euro zone budget rules. Source: Reuters World News
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels used for nuclear testing on Thursday, South Korean media reported, as part of steps that have reduced tension on the Korean peninsula and raised the possibility of a summit with the United States. Source: Reuters World News
BUNNIK, Netherlands (Reuters) - Prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said on Thursday they had identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from a Russian military unit. Source: Reuters World News
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has put Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, whose company Rusal owns a large alumina plant in the country, and other prominent Russians on an expanded sanctions list, a document on the president's website showed on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri is on track to become prime minister for a third time after winning the backing of a majority of MPs in official consultations on Thursday, and is expected to launch negotiations on a coalition government. Source: Reuters World News