Three Iranian police killed in clashes with Sufi protesters
LONDON (Reuters) – Three police officers were killed in Tehran on Monday, a police spokesman said, as clashes broke out with members of a Muslim religious order seen as a threat to the Shi’ite theocratic establishment.
Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 71 in eastern Ghouta in a day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A surge in attacks by the Syrian government and its allies has killed 71 people in the rebel pocket of eastern Ghouta in the past 24 hours, a war monitoring group said on Monday.
More than 300 migrants intercepted in boats off Libya: coastguard
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The Libyan coastguard said 324 migrants were picked up on Monday trying to leave the North African country on board two rubber boats.
Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG in Afrin
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey warned on Monday it would confront Syrian government forces if they entered Syria’s northwestern Afrin region to help the Kurdish YPG militia repel a Turkish offensive.
Venezuela’s opposition coalition likely to boycott presidential vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Leaders of Venezuela’s opposition coalition appeared likely on Monday to decide on a boycott of the April presidential election, believing authorities have rigged it for President Nicolas Maduro and his ruling socialists.
How a U.S. coal deal warmed Ukraine’s ties with Trump
KIEV (Reuters) – For the first time in Ukraine’s history, U.S. anthracite is helping to keep the lights on and the heating going this winter following a deal that has also helped to warm Kiev’s relations with President Donald Trump.
Merkel proposes ally for crucial party job
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democrats (CDU), heeding calls from within the party to inject new blood and groom a succe…
Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 71 in east Ghouta in past day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An surge in attacks by the Syrian government and its allies has killed 71 people in the rebel-held eastern Ghouta pocket near Damascus in 24 hours, a war monitoring group said on Monday.
Thousands in Zimbabwe bid farewell to ‘People’s General’ Tsvangirai
HARARE (Reuters) – In a sea of red T-shirts, thousands of Zimbabweans bade farewell on Monday to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, whose death has opened divisions in his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party only months before elections.
Equipment shortages impair German military ahead of key NATO mission
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is coming under mounting pressure to tackle equipment shortages in its military that fellow NATO nations fear is eroding German readiness as it prepares to take the command of a NATO rapid response force.
