Palestinian President Abbas hospitalized: officials
RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been hospitalized in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said on Sunday, giving conflicting accounts on the leader’s condition.
U.S. aid chief to Myanmar: take ‘concrete steps’ on Rohingya rights
THET KAE PYIN CAMP, Myanmar (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s aid chief urged Myanmar on Sunday to take “concrete steps” to guarantee the rights of Rohingya Muslims and to show sincerity in that endeavor in order to encourage hundreds of thousands who …
Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations on Monday
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said.
Tepid turnout as Maduro seeks re-election in condemned Venezuela vote
CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was seeking a six-year term on Sunday in a poorly attended vote that was condemned by foes as the “coronation” of a dictator and likely to bring fresh foreign sanctions.
Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket, denies evacuation deal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops fought on Sunday to crush the last pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants trapped in an enclave south of Damascus, state media said, denying a report that insurgents had begun leaving in a withdrawal agreemen…
Turkey’s Erdogan pledges investment in Bosnia ahead of rally
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who will on Sunday address in Sarajevo his supporters from across Europe ahead of a June 24 election, pledged a multi-billion investment in a key motorway connecting Belgrade and Sarajevo.
Afghan government under pressure as Taliban threaten new district
FARAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters closed in on another district in Afghanistan on Sunday as officials sought to reassure an increasingly angry public that security would improve.
EU sources deny report of proposed new nuclear deal with financial aid for Iran
BERLIN (Reuters) – Three European Union sources have denied that diplomats meeting in Vienna on Friday to salvage the imperiled Iranian nuclear deal after Washington withdrew will discuss offering Iran financial aid in exchange for concessions.
India’s Modi faces revived opposition after setback in southern state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian opposition parties have joined forces to snatch power from the country’s ruling party in a big southern state, laying the stage for other such alliances in a direct challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election bi…
Macedonia’s main opposition party rejects proposal for new country name
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia’s main opposition party, the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE, said it was against changing the country’s name to Republic of Ilinden Macedonia, undermining prospects for a solution of a decades-long dispute with Greece.
