New U.S. sanctions will hurt Washington and Europe more than Russia: lawmaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – New U.S. sanctions against Moscow will be hard for Russia but do more damage to the United States and Europe, RIA news agency cited a senior Russian lawmaker as saying on Sunday.
Germany says it has to assume Russia behind recent cyber attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government has to assume that a cyber attack on its Foreign Ministry stemmed from Russia, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the broadcaster ZDF on Sunday.
Gunman shoots at house of Pakistan Supreme Court judge
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – An unknown gunman shot at a Pakistani Supreme Court judge’s residence on Sunday, a provincial government spokesman said.
Canada talking to pipeline company about aid to solve crisis
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The federal government and the province of Alberta have opened talks with Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd about possible financial aid to end a crisis over a planned pipeline project, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said on Sunday.
Russia’s Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again
MOSCOW/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions.
South Sudan rebels say they have freed seven aid workers
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s rebels said on Sunday they had released seven aid workers detained for nearly three weeks in the country’s Central Equatoria region on accusations of spying for the government.
Voter support for jailed Lula drops in wide open Brazil presidential race: poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian voters are abandoning jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as his chances of running in October fade, but they are not transferring their support en masse to other leftist candidates, a Datafolha poll showed…
Big business joins chorus of disapproval over award for German rap album with Auschwitz lyric
BERLIN (Reuters) – Big business on Sunday joined a growing chorus of criticism in Germany over the awarding of an annual music prize to a pair of rappers accused of anti-Semitic lyrics, with Airbus CEO Tom Enders adding his condemnation of the decision…
Israel says new Gaza tunnel foiled, lifts veil on detection lab
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it destroyed a guerrilla tunnel from the Gaza Strip and gave rare details on a classified military laboratory spearheading efforts to foil the cross-border digs.
Philippines bars EU Socialist Party official for criticizing Duterte
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine immigration authorities on Sunday denied entry and deported a Socialist Party official from the European Union, who had criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal anti-drugs crackdown.
