Austrian far-right candidate rejects president’s call to resign
VIENNA (Reuters) – A high-ranking candidate of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) rejected the president’s call to step down after it emerged that a fraternity he helped lead distributed song books with Nazi content.
Militants attack army post near military academy in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked an army outpost near one of Afghanistan’s main military academies on Monday and five soldiers were killed and 10 wounded before the attackers were subdued, the defense ministry said.
Voting to survive: Romanians elect mayors despite graft record
DRAGOMIRESTI, Romania (Reuters) – Romanian mayor Dragos Vladulescu has a criminal conviction in a country with one of the EU’s worst corruption records, and yet local voters keep re-electing him and many think he’s doing a great job.
Heat wave leaves thousands of Australian homes without power
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – More than 10,000 homes in Australia’s second most populous state were stuck without power on Monday as a surge in demand amid scorching heat overloaded the grid, in the latest blow to the nation’s stretched power sector.
Search resumes after eight survivors of Kiribati ferry rescued
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand military planes on Monday were scouring a section of the Pacific Ocean for more survivors from a missing ferry after eight people were rescued from a dingy that was adrift for days.
Militants attack Afghan army post near military academy in capital
KABUL (Reuters) – At least five militants attacked an army outpost near one of Afghanistan’s main military academies on Monday and at least one soldier was killed and three wounded, a defense ministry official said.
Australia to spend $3.1 billion to increase stake in global arms exports
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday Australian military equipment manufacturers will be offered government-backed loans as part of a A$3.8 billion ($3.1 billion) package to become one of the world’s top 10 defense exporter…
Blasts heard near military academy in Afghan capital: police, witness
KABUL (Reuters) – A series of explosions hit an area near the Marshal Fahim military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early on Monday, a witness said.
Brexit legislation under fire as it enters upper house
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a fresh challenge pushing her flagship Brexit law through parliament after lawmakers demanded changes only a day before parliament’s upper house begins to debate the legislation.
I tweet from bed sometimes, Trump says
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words.
