In eastern Ghouta rubble, a father looks for his son
BEIRUT/EASTERN GHOUTA, Syria (Reuters) – Abu Mohammad Alaya stands on top of a pile of rubble, still searching for the body for his eldest son more than a week after an air strike destroyed their home in Syria’s eastern Ghouta.
Weakened Merkel has her work cut out to make coalition last
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have bought Chancellor Angela Merkel time with their vote to join her conservatives in another coalition, but she risks losing her long grip on power if she fails to balance the awkward allies’ confli…
Israeli Arab motorist rams security men in north Israel and is shotP: police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli Arab motorist injured three security personnel in a ramming attack in northern Israel on Sunday and was shot and wounded, police and the military said.
Italians line up to vote in election seen ending in political gridlock
ROME (Reuters) – Italians waited in long queues at polling booths on Sunday to vote in an election that could bring political gridlock after a campaign marked by anger over the listless economy, high unemployment and immigration.
Social Democrats sign up to new Merkel-led German government
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) decisively backed another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Sunday, clearing the way for a new government in Europe’s largest economy after months of political uncertainty.
France says Iran ballistic missile program a major concern
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that Iran’s ballistic missile program was a major concern, a day before foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was due to visit Tehran.
Bangladeshi police detain three more men after attack on prominent writer
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi police arrested three men on Sunday as they investigate a knife attack on Zafar Iqbal, a popular author and professor of computer science and engineering.
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies as damaged roads and landslides have hampered the delivery of aid to isolated communit…
Iran finds flight recorders of crashed passenger plane
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emergency teams have recovered the flight recorders of a plane that crashed into a mountaintop in southwest Iran two weeks ago, killing all 66 passengers and crew, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
France tells Iran risks sanctions if ballistic missile issue not handled
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister told Iran ahead of a visit to Tehran on Monday that the country needed to address concerns over its ballistic missile program or risked new sanctions.
