France says committed to Iran deal, will keep talking to European, U.S allies
PARIS (Reuters) – France reaffirmed its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, saying it wanted it to be strictly implemented and was continuing talks with its European and U.S. partners on the program.
New British party inspired by France’s Macron seeks to overturn Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A new British political party inspired by French President Emmanuel Macron’s rise to power launched a national electoral campaign on Monday aimed at stopping Brexit.
Indonesia raises aviation warnings after Sumatra volcano emits ash cloud
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Monday raised flight warnings around the Mount Sinabung volcano on Sumatra island to their highest level after it sent a towering plume of ash more than 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) into the air, its biggest eruption this y…
Islamic State kills 25 Iraqi militiamen near Kirkuk
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants ambushed a convoy of government-backed militia fighters near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk late on Sunday, killing at least 25 of them, police and militia commanders said on Monday.
Bangladesh says to meet with Myanmar on Rohingya trapped at border
DHAKA (Reuters) – Representatives from Bangladesh and Myanmar will meet on Tuesday to discuss the repatriation to Myanmar of more than 6,500 Rohingya Muslims trapped on a strip of unclaimed land between the two countries, Bangladeshi officials said.
Iran cannot confirm missing plane found, freeze hampers search
LONDON (Reuters) – The wreckage of an Iranian plane that crashed with 65 people on board was found in central Iran, state media said on Monday, but aviation authorities could not confirm the report.
Kremlin says charges over U.S. election tampering prove nothing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. charges against 13 Russians and several Russian companies accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign contained zero proof of Russian state involvement.
Poland spares forest to win EU favor, but damage already done
BIALOWIEZA, Poland (Reuters) – When Poland sought to ease tensions with the European Union by declaring a halt to logging in the ancient Bialowieza forest, it did not announce how many trees it had already cut down.
Wreckage of an Iranian plane was found in central Iran: state media
LONDON (Reuters) – Wreckage of an Iranian plane that crashed with 65 people on board on Sunday was found in central Iran, state media reported.
Islamic State kills 12 Iraqi militiamen near Kirkuk
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants ambushed a convoy of government-backed militia fighters near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk late on Sunday, killing at least 12 of them, police and militia commanders said on Monday.
