Saudi-led coalition calls missile ‘dangerous escalation’ of Yemen conflict
RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthi militia of a “dangerous escalation” on Sunday after Saudi air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh.
Thousands of Romanians protest ruling party’s judicial overhaul plans
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of Romanians were protesting in the capital Bucharest and cities across the country on Sunday against plans by the ruling Social Democrats to overhaul judicial legislation.
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Shi’ite Hezbollah group on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to quit, and called for calm in an effort to contain the political crisis unleashed by his resignation.
Two suicide attacks in Iraq’s Kirkuk kill at least five
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers killed at least five people and wounded more than 20 in an attack on a Shi’ite mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, police and medical sources said.
Congo election set for Dec 2018: electoral commission chief
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congo’s electoral commission president announced on Sunday that long-awaited presidential elections to replace President Joseph Kabila would take place in December 2018.
Venezuela opposition leader Guevara seeks refuge in Chile ambassador’s home
CARACAS (Reuters) – Prominent Venezuelan lawmaker Freddy Guevara has sought refuge in the Chilean ambassador’s residence in Caracas amid fears he could be jailed, a development that leaves the ailing opposition with even fewer leaders to take on leftis…
Bomb threats force evacuation of Moscow’s Bolshoi theater, hotels: reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Bomb threats forced thousands of people to evacuate Moscow’s Bolshoi theater, Metropol hotel, GUM department store on the Red Square and other public places on Sunday, local media reported.
Future Saudi king tightens grip on power with arrests including Prince Alwaleed
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal who is one of the kingdom’s most prominent businessmen….
France’s Le Maire heads to Berlin to test Eurogroup waters
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will meet German officials in Berlin this week to discuss the future of the euro zone and assess his own prospects of becoming the next chairman of the Eurogroup forum of finance ministers…
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
DUBAI (Reuters) – The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied on Sunday accusations by Donald Trump that Iran was behind the firing of a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia from warring Yemen, rejecting it as one of the U.S. president’s “slanders”.
