Be careful, murdered Iranian activist’s daughter tells European exiles
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The daughter of an Iranian Arab activist killed in the Netherlands last month linked his death to political conflict in the Middle East, and warned other exiles in Europe to be on their guard.
Two dead in Gaza blast, Israeli military denies it carried out an attack
GAZA (Reuters) – Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants riding on a motorcycle in Gaza were killed in an explosion on Tuesday, health officials said. Israel’s military denied accounts by local residents that they were killed in an air strike.
Turkey chides Arabs for ‘weak’ reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey criticized what it said was a feeble Arab reaction to the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying on the eve of Wednesday’s Muslim summit in Istanbul that some Arab countries were scared of an…
Hundreds of thousands in Israel mourn 104-year-old ultra-Orthodox rabbi
BNEI BRAK, Israel (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews crammed into the streets of a Tel Aviv suburb on Tuesday to mourn a 104-year-old rabbi who had significantly influenced a succession of Israeli coalition governments.
Make EU gentleman’s agreement with Britain binding: EU lawmakers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament will insist on quickly making the deal reached between the European Union and Britain on divorce terms legally binding, worried London may not honor a gentleman’s agreement, the parliament’s chief Brexit coo…
War-scarred neighborhoods in Ukraine’s rebel-held Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ruined houses, shell craters and deserted streets – this is a typical scene in the Oktyabrsky district of Donetsk, the largest city of Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebel region that bears the same name.
Macron seeks climate action after U.S. withdrawal from Paris accord
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron is urging wealthy countries and global companies to commit more funds to combating global warming and help poorer nations deal with the impact of climate change.
China warns against livestreaming after ‘rooftopper’ falls to death
BEIJING (Reuters) – A young Chinese climbing enthusiast’s fatal fall from a skyscraper while making a selfie video on a $15,000 “rooftopping” dare has spurred warnings by state media against the perils of livestreaming.
Russian credit to cover part of S-400 missile deal with Turkey: agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will offer Turkey partial financing for Ankara’s purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a Russian presidential aide.
Russia will keep bases in Syria to strike at ‘terrorists’: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will keep a naval and an air base in Syria capable of carrying out strikes against “terrorists” if required after a partial military pull-out announced by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
