Losses, looting as Philippine war’s fortunate few return home
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Khaliluddin Ismail returned home on Sunday after five months of war in the southern Philippines to find his house ransacked. But he’s still smiling.
First Catalan poll gives slight lead to anti-independence parties
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday, the first since Madrid called a regional election to try to resolve the crisis over Catalan demands for ind…
China aims to set up state anti-corruption unit next year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to pass a national supervision law and set up a new commission next year to oversee an expansion of President Xi Jinping’s campaign to fight corruption in the ruling Communist Party and government, the party said on Sunda…
Iceland leans toward leftist government in snap election
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted their center-right government in an election that could pave the way for a charismatic young opposition leader to form a left-leaning coalition, final vote counts showe…
Poland wants strong euro zone before mulling membership – finance minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland wants the euro zone to become stronger before making a decision whether to join the single currency, Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.
U.S. pressure delays Israel’s ‘Greater Jerusalem’ bill: legislator
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. pressure delayed an Israeli ministerial vote on Sunday on a proposed bill that Washington fears entails annexation of Jewish settlements near Jerusalem, an Israeli lawmaker said.
Islamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29, police say
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said.
Icelandic voters give center-left opposition narrow win in parliament
(Reuters) – Icelanders voted in favor of a left-leaning four-party coalition in parliamentary elections, a final vote count showed Sunday, although it remained unclear who would get a mandate to form the next government.
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 61 people over suspected links to Islamic State in anti-terror operations in two cities, the state-run Anadolu Agency said on Sunday.
Russian helicopter missing off Norway found: rescue center
OSLO (Reuters) – The wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter missing off Svalbard, Norway, since October 26 has been located, Norway’s rescue coordination center said on Sunday.
