Photojournalist Goldblatt, who documented apartheid, dies aged 87
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Renowned South African photojournalist David Goldblatt, who documented the impact of apartheid on the lives ordinary people, died on Monday from cancer aged 87.
China, France agree to expand trade, EU raises ‘difficult issues’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday it would buy more planes and agricultural products from France and work on market access issues, shoring up its trade ties with Europe as danger mounted of a tariff war with the United States.
Philippine soldiers accidentally kill six police in jungle clash
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers mistakenly killed six police officers and wounded nine on Monday during an operation against Maoist guerrillas in thick jungle, an army general said.
U.S., Canada condemn deadly attack on Roma camp in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – The United States and Canada said on Monday they were horrified by an attack on a Roma camp in Western Ukraine in which one man was killed and several wounded, including a ten-year-old boy.
Amid Arab boycott, Qatar’s new friends find rich openings
DOHA (Reuters) – Six months ago Serkan Ucar arrived in Doha to scope out business opportunities – away from his usual patch. The mission looks set to pay off handsomely, as the Turkish entrepreneur expects to win a first contract to help build an iconi…
Kremlin shrugs off rare dent in Putin’s ratings over retirement age hike
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday shrugged off a rare fall in President Vladimir Putin’s popularity ratings caused by plans to raise the retirement age sharply, saying there was no need to dramatize the situation.
Syrian military bombs Deraa, extending assault in southwest: rebel, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the city of Deraa on Monday for the first time in nearly a year, a rebel and a war monitor said, extending an assault in southwest Syria.
Turkey’s Erdogan wins sweeping new powers after election victory
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers on Monday after his victory in landmark elections that also saw his Islamist-rooted AK Party and its nationalist allies secure a majority in parliament.
EU divided over Balkan accession as NATO says Macedonia welcome
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union is divided over whether to allow membership talks with Albania and Macedonia as anti-immigration sentiment rises in the bloc, but NATO is ready to welcome Skopje into the Western military alliance.
U.S. to send FBI experts to investigate Ethiopia blast
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The United States will send FBI experts to Ethiopia to help investigate a grenade attack at a rally for new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state-affiliated media said on Monday.
