British police arrest man trying to force entry into U.S. military base
LONDON (Reuters) – British police arrested a man who tried to force his way into a military base in central England used by the U.S. air force, triggering a brief lockdown.
Zimbabwe military leader Chiwenga set to retire pending ‘redeployment’
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe military chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led the de facto coup that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule last month, is set to retire, the government said on Monday, paving the way towards his widely anticipated appointment as…
South Sudan rebels accuse army of attack as peace talks restart
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels accused the government army of attacking one of their bases overnight as a new round of peace talks between the warring sides opened in the Ethiopian capital on Monday.
After UK’s Grenfell Tower fire deaths review calls for ‘culture change’
LONDON (Reuters) – An interim review into UK building regulations commissioned after the Grenfell Tower social housing block fire in London which killed 71 people in June, has called for a “culture change” in respect to fire safety.
Lebanon detains Uber driver suspected of murdering British embassy worker: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese Uber driver with a criminal record has confessed to the killing of a British woman who worked at the British Embassy in Beirut, a Lebanese security source said on Monday.
Police search Finnish reporter’s home after security article
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish police searched a reporter’s home and seized her computer after she tried to destroy the hard drive to protect sources linked to a security story, her newspaper reported.
Lebanon murder suspect is Uber driver: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese man detained on suspicion of murdering a British embassy worker in Lebanon is a driver for Uber and has previous criminal violations, a senior Lebanese security source said on Monday.
South Africa ANC vote too close to call, markets on edge
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The fight to lead South Africa’s ruling ANC hung in the balance on Monday, with voters and markets on edge for a result that will set the direction for the country and the scandal-plagued party.
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul, on Monday as gunmen exchanged fire with security forces.
Palestinians may seek U.N. Assembly support if U.S. vetoes Jerusalem resolution: envoy
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Palestinian leadership may turn to the U.N. General Assembly if Washington vetoes a draft U.N. Security Council resolution to reaffirm Jerusalem’s status as unresolved, after President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize it as Is…
