Israel believes U.S. will veto U.N. resolution on Jerusalem
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israel said it believes its longtime ally the United States will veto a United Nations Security Council on Monday that would call on U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capi…
Tillerson, Canadian counterpart to discuss security, other issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday to discuss border security and other issues, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement.
As Syrian couples say ‘I do,’ Lebanon says ‘No, not quite’
BEKAA, Lebanon (Reuters) – In a tent in Lebanon surrounded by snow, Syrian refugees Ammar and Khadija were married by a tribal leader from their homeland in a wedding they would soon come to regret.
British police arrest man trying to force entry into U.S. military base
LONDON (Reuters) – British police arrested a man who tried to force his way into a military base in central England used by the U.S. air force, triggering a brief lockdown.
Zimbabwe military leader Chiwenga set to retire pending ‘redeployment’
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe military chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led the de facto coup that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule last month, is set to retire, the government said on Monday, paving the way towards his widely anticipated appointment as…
South Sudan rebels accuse army of attack as peace talks restart
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels accused the government army of attacking one of their bases overnight as a new round of peace talks between the warring sides opened in the Ethiopian capital on Monday.
After UK’s Grenfell Tower fire deaths review calls for ‘culture change’
LONDON (Reuters) – An interim review into UK building regulations commissioned after the Grenfell Tower social housing block fire in London which killed 71 people in June, has called for a “culture change” in respect to fire safety.
Lebanon detains Uber driver suspected of murdering British embassy worker: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese Uber driver with a criminal record has confessed to the killing of a British woman who worked at the British Embassy in Beirut, a Lebanese security source said on Monday.
Police search Finnish reporter’s home after security article
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish police searched a reporter’s home and seized her computer after she tried to destroy the hard drive to protect sources linked to a security story, her newspaper reported.
Lebanon murder suspect is Uber driver: security source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese man detained on suspicion of murdering a British embassy worker in Lebanon is a driver for Uber and has previous criminal violations, a senior Lebanese security source said on Monday.
