Egypt’s army kills 12 militants in Sinai operation: State TV
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed 12 militants and arrested 92 in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the army said in a statement carried by State TV on Monday.
Seoul seeks communication, lower military tension ahead of possible North Korea summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it will try to arrange more reunions for families divided by the Korean War and seek to lower military tensions with North Korea as the first steps towards establishing grounds for a rare summit between the …
Pence raises prospect of U.S. talks with North Korea: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea have agreed on terms for further diplomatic engagement with North Korea, first with Seoul and then possibly leading to direct talks with Washington without pre-conditions, Vice President Mike Pen…
South African President Zuma’s fate to be decided on Monday, says ANC head
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The ANC will decide President Jacob Zuma’s fate at a special meeting on Monday, the party’s new chief said, in what could be the most serious bid yet to unseat a leader damaged by corruption allegations.
London City Airport shut after WW2 bomb found in Thames
LONDON (Reuters) – All flights to and from London’s City Airport were cancelled on Monday after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in the River Thames at George V Dock, the airport said.
Oxfam International boss says Haiti scandal ‘breaks my heart’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The executive director of Oxfam International said on Sunday she was heartbroken by a sexual misconduct scandal in Haiti involving aid workers that prompted Britain’s government to threaten to cut off aid funding to charities.
Investor Soros pledges new donation to pro-EU group
(Reuters) – Billionaire financier George Soros will pledge an additional 100,000 pounds ($138,130) to Best for Britain, a campaign group seeking to keep Britain in the European Union, the group said in an email to Reuters.
Investor Soros pledges new donation to pro-EU group: Guardian
(Reuters) – Billionaire financier George Soros will pledge an additional 100,000 pounds ($138,130) to Best for Britain, a campaign group seeking to keep Britain in the European Union, the Guardian reported on Sunday.
As IS shrinks in Syria, U.S.-led coalition grapples with foreign detainees
ROME (Reuters) – As U.S.-backed militias in Syria capture a growing number of Islamic State militants, the United States wants to see foreign fighters returned to their countries of origin for prosecution, a senior Pentagon official said on Sunday.
Exclusive: U.S. IOC member suggests joint Korean team for Nobel Peace Prize
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – A senior American member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on Sunday for North and South Korea’s joint women’s ice hockey team to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
