Khamenei says curbing Iran’s missile program a ‘dream that will never come true’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Monday it would respond harshly to any attack and that Western demands for limits on its ballistic missile program are a “dream that will never come true”.
Iran could unleash new refugee wave, Netanyahu tells Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – Iran’s activities across the Middle East threaten to drive another wave of refugees to Europe, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday.
Defense says Myanmar police withheld evidence from Reuters reporters’ phones
YANGON (Reuters) – Data that could support the defense of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents in Myanmar was missing from police phone evidence submitted to a court by prosecutors, their lawyers said on Monday.
Jordan’s king replaces PM to subdue protests
AMMAN/DUBAI (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister on Monday in a move to defuse the biggest protests in years, over IMF-backed reforms that have hit the poor.
Iran’s Khamenei says Tehran’s ballistic missile program crucial for country’s defense: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader warned on Monday of the country’s harsh respond if attacked by enemies of Tehran, saying that the country’s ballistic missile program was essential for defense purposes despite western demands to curb it.
UK’s Brexit legislation to return to House of Commons on June 12: The Times
LONDON (Reuters) – The legislation underpinning Britain’s exit from the European Union will return to the House of Commons on June 12, The Times newspaper reported on Monday, giving lawmakers the chance to discuss proposed changes to the bill which cou…
Turkey, U.S. endorse roadmap for Syria’s Manbij: statement
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and the United States have endorsed a roadmap for northern Syria’s Manbij and underlined their mutual commitment to its implementation, the two sides said in a joint statement following a meeting of foreign ministers in Washin…
Suicide bomber kills 14 after Afghan clerics outlaw suicide bombings
KABUL (Reuters) – A motorcycle suicide bomber killed 14 people near a gathering of Muslim clerics in the Afghan capital on Monday after they had issued a fatwa against suicide bombings, officials said, in the latest in a series of attacks to hit Kabul….
Russia jails Ukrainian journalist for 12 years for spying
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court sentenced a Ukrainian journalist, Roman Sushchenko, to 12 years in jail on Monday after convicting him of spying in a case his lawyer and Ukraine said was fabricated for political reasons.
Turkey, U.S. discuss roadmap for Syria’s Manbij, conflict in Syria: foreign minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister and his U.S. counterpart on Monday discussed the roadmap for northern Syria’s Manbij and the conflict in Syria, the minister said on Twitter.
