Turkey bank regulator dismisses ‘rumors’ after Iran sanctions report
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s banking regulator urged the public on Saturday to ignore rumors about financial institutions, in an apparent dismissal of a report that some Turkish banks face billions of dollars of U.S. fines over alleged violations of Ira…
Ramping up rhetoric, Turkey’s Erdogan chastises U.S. over democracy
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan showed no retreat from a diplomatic row with the United States on Saturday, castigating Washington for what he said an “undemocratic” indictment against his security detail.
U.N. fails to bridge differences in month-long Libya talks in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations has failed to bridge differences between rival Libyan factions at month-long talks in Tunisia aimed at stabilizing the oil producing nation and paving the way for elections.
Car bomb kills 15 Afghan cadets, trainers outside Kabul military school
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide attacker rammed a car full of explosives into a bus leaving Afghanistan’s top military training center in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 15 soldiers, including cadets and their trainers, officials said.
Spain to sack Catalan government in bid to end secessionist crisis
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will sack Catalonia’s secessionist leadership and force the region into a new election, it decided on Saturday, unprecedented steps it said were needed to prevent the region breaking away.
Israel says it will intensify response to Syrian fire
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say it would step up its response to stray fire from the Syrian war that has repeatedly spilled over the bo…
Gunmen kill 13 Niger gendarmes in attack near Mali border
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Gunmen on pick-up trucks and motorcycles coming from Mali killed 13 gendarmes and wounded five more in an attack on their base in western Niger, security sources said on Saturday.
Tillerson lands in Riyadh at start of Gulf, South Asia tour
RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Riyadh on Saturday to attend a landmark meeting between officials from Saudi Arabia and Iraq aimed at improving relations between the two countries and countering Iran’s growing regional influence.
Car bomb kills 15 Afghan army personnel in Kabul: defense ministry
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide attacker detonated a car full of explosives on Saturday outside Afghanistan’s top military training center in Kabul, killing at least 15 soldiers, a military spokesman said.
Turkish banks could face big U.S. fines over Iran: report
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Six Turkish banks face billions of dollars of fines from U.S. authorities over alleged violations of sanctions with Iran, the Haberturk newspaper reported on Saturday, citing senior banking sources.
