Thousands in Zimbabwe bid farewell to ‘People’s General’ Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – In a sea of red T-shirts, thousands of Zimbabweans bade farewell on Monday to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, whose death has opened divisions in his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party only months before elections.
Equipment shortages impair German military ahead of key NATO mission
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is coming under mounting pressure to tackle equipment shortages in its military that fellow NATO nations fear is eroding German readiness as it prepares to take the command of a NATO rapid response force.
Merkel proposes taps ally for crucial party job
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democrats (CDU), heeding calls from within the party to inject new blood and groom a succe…
New British party inspired by Macron seeks to overturn Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A new British party inspired by French President Emmanuel Macron’s movement launched a campaign on Monday to thwart Brexit by convincing lawmakers to block any EU withdrawal deal Prime Minister Theresa May can strike.
Merkel taps ally for party job, grooming potential successor
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democrats (CDU), heeding calls from within the party to inject new blood and groom a succe…
Syrian Observatory: 71 dead in eastern Ghouta in past day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government air strikes and artillery killed 71 people in the eastern Ghouta pocket near Damascus over the past 24 hours, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Monday.
U.N. chief warns of nightmare scenario if Israel, Hezbollah clash
LISBON (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was worried about the possibility of a direct confrontation between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.
Philippines’ Duterte plays down China military facilities in disputed sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought on Monday to allay fears about China’s construction of military bases on manmade islands in the South China Sea, saying these were built to defend against America rather than confront neigh…
Pope backs down after defending Nigerian bishop rejected by locals
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests and faithful who rejected him as an ethnic outsider, the Vatican said on Monday.
Bombardment kills 35 in Syria’s Ghouta: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Accelerating bombardment by the government and its allies killed at least 35 people in the rebel-held eastern Ghouta region near Damascus in 24 hours, a war monitor said on Monday.
