Italy’s populist 5-Star strengthens lead after Sicily vote: poll
MILAN (Reuters) – The outcome of local elections in Sicily has further weakened the ruling party of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and strengthened the populist 5-Star Movement’s lead, a poll conducted after the regional vote showed.
Cameroon separatist attacks kill four security forces: government
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Separatists from Cameroon’s Anglophone region have killed four security forces in several attacks over the past few days, the government said on Saturday, an unprecedented violent turn to a movement that risks morphing into a full b…
Putin and Trump talk Syria, election meddling at brief meeting
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a statement on Syria during a brief meeting at a summit in Vietnam on Saturday and Putin again dismissed allegations of meddling in last year’s U.S. ele…
Putin and Trump agree on Syria at brief meeting in Vietnam
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met briefly on the sidelines of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Vietnam on Saturday and agreed on the need for a political solution to Syria’s conflict.
Lebanon president calls on Riyadh to clarify reasons stopping Hariri return
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s president called on Saudi Arabia on Saturday to clarify the reasons preventing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri returning to Beirut, his office said.
Suspects held in Franco-Swiss swoop face terrorism charges
PARIS (Reuters) – Eight suspects have been placed under formal investigation in France following their arrest in joint counter-terrorism raids with Swiss authorities, a judicial source said on Saturday.
Indonesian forces prepare to storm Papua villages held by rebels
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian security forces in the eastern province of Papua are preparing to storm five villages that they say are being held by an armed rebel group, police officials said on Saturday.
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said.
Putin, Trump agree political solution needed for Syria, Kremlin says
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed a joint statement on Syria on Saturday that said they saw no military solution to the conflict and a political one was needed, the Kremlin said.
Israel says downed Russian-made Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel shot down a Russian-made spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said.
