Saudi-led coalition conducts air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah airport
ADEN (Reuters) – Houthi forces fought to keep control of the airport in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Sunday as Saudi-led coalition air strikes struck the compound, in an offensive that could be a turning point in the three-year conflict.
Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when the ceasefire ends at midnight.
UK interior minister robbed by moped rider, pledges police action
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister, Sajid Javid, said on Sunday that his phone had been stolen by moped-riding thieves several months ago and that he was seeking changes to police rules to help tackle the growing problem.
Facing coalition crisis, Merkel seeks migrant talks with EU states
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking talks with some EU member states on migrant policy before a leaders summit at the end of the month, a government spokesman said, in a last-ditch bid to avert a coalition crisis erupting this…
Migrant boat turned away by Italy arrives in Spain
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – A migrant rescue boat turned away by Italy and Malta arrived at the Spanish port of Valencia on Sunday, ending a grueling voyage which has made it a symbol of Europe’s failure to agree on immigration.
Taliban roaming Afghan cities at will, raising fears amid Eid euphoria
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they continued to celebrate their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when the ceasefire ends at midnight.
Boat migrants rocked by EU political storm arrive in Spain
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants pulled from the Mediterranean by a rescue ship arrived at the Spanish port of Valencia on Sunday, ending a grueling nine-day voyage but leaving wide open a fierce debate in Europe over how to handle immi…
Kiev police detain far-right protesters against gay pride march
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian police said they had detained 56 members of far-right radical groups in Kiev on Sunday after scuffles before the capital’s gay pride march.
U.N. special envoy Jolie meets Syrian refugees in northern Iraq
DOMIZ CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) – U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a camp for Syrian refugees in northern Iraq to drum up support for those displaced by years of civil war.
Greece, Macedonia sign pact to change ex-Yugoslav republic’s name
PRESPES, Greece/BITOLA, Macedonia (Reuters) – Greece and Macedonia set aside three decades of dispute on Sunday as they agreed on a new name for the former Yugoslav republic, paving the way for its possible admission to the European Union and NATO.
