Firebrand nationalist cleric Sadr leads Iraq election
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Moqtada al-Sadr was leading in Iraq’s parliamentary election with over half of the votes counted, the electoral commission said on Sunday, a surprise comeback for the powerful nationalist Shi’ite cleric who had been side…
Sudan sets major Cabinet reshuffle: state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir endorsed a major Cabinet reshuffle that includes eight ministers, five ministers of state and 10 governors, state news agency SUNA reported early on Monday.
Peace talks ignite land buying frenzy along South Korea’s fortified border
With North Korea pledging to reduce tensions and renew ties with its southern neighbor, South Korea’s hottest property market is now along the heavily fortified border between the two countries.
Rhetoric over U.S. exit from Iran deal rises amid threat of sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States threatened on Sunday to impose sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran, as the remaining participants in the Iran nuclear accord stiffened their resolve to keep that agreement operational.
Paris knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya
PARIS (Reuters) – Police on Sunday scoured the background of a Chechnya-born Frenchman who killed a man in a knife attack in Paris, questioning the parents and a friend of the 21-year old, who had been flagged previously as a potential security risk.
UK could lose influence on EU security and defense policy: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain may lose its influence on EU security and defense policy after it leaves the European Union, according to a parliamentary report on Monday which urges the government to put forward proposals for future co-operation.
Shi’ite cleric Sadr leads in Iraq’s parliamentary election
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Moqtada al-Sadr was leading in Iraq’s parliamentary election with over half of the votes counted, the electoral commission said on Sunday, pointing to a surprise comeback for the powerful Shi’ite cleric who had been sidelined by Ira…
British spymaster tells EU: Let’s work together to counter militants and Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union must build a close security partnership after Brexit to foil Islamic State militant attacks and counter Russia’s malign attempts to subvert Western democracies, the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency…
Suspected explosive device found at South Africa mosque
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A suspected explosive device was discovered on Sunday in a mosque near the South African port city of Durban where a fatal knife attack occurred last week, police said.
Pompeo: U.S. to lift sanctions if North Korea dismantles nuclear weapons program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that Washington would agree to lift sanctions on North Korea if the country agrees to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons program, a move that would create economic prosperi…
