Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to rocket strikes from the Palestinian enclave, which have surged since U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s cap…
India’s muted response to Trump’s Jerusalem move stokes Arab unease
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A dozen Arab ambassadors have asked India to clarify its position on the U.S recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, diplomatic sources said, after New Delhi’s muted response suggested a shift in support for the Palestinian …
Gunmen seize building in Afghan capital, firing on security forces
KABUL (Reuters) – A group of armed men seized a building under construction in the Afghan capital on Monday and were exchanging fire with security forces in a heavily populated area, an official said.
Myanmar government says case against Reuters journalists can proceed
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s civilian President Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorized the police to proceed with a case against two detained Reuters reporters accused of violating the country’s colonial-era Offic…
Moscow says U.S. and North Korea should start a dialogue: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow hopes that the United States and North Korea will start a dialogue, Russian state-run RIA news agency reported on Monday.
At least 61 dead after days of violence in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region, officials said, the latest bout of violence to highlight increasing instability in a province racked by bloody protests…
India ruling party pulls ahead in election in Modi state after tight race
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was set to win an election in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state on Monday, the vote count showed, but with a reduced margin, which will be a boost for the opposition.
OAS says Honduran presidential election should be redone
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Organization of American States (OAS) said late on Sunday that Honduras should hold new presidential elections, after the electoral tribunal declared conservative President Juan Orlando Hernandez the official winner of the b…
Indian ruling party in tough election fight in Modi’s home state, vote count shows
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was in a close fight with the main opposition in an election in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state on Monday, trends from the early vote count showed.
U.S. citizen recaptured after Bali jail break
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police have recaptured a U.S. citizen who escaped a week ago from an overcrowded prison on the holiday island of Bali, the jail’s second breakout of foreign inmates this year.
