U.S.-backed alliance says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday near a natural gas field they seized from Islamic State last week, but Russia denied it.
Merkel tries to build coalition after vote that puts far right in parliament
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel began the tough task of trying to build a government on Monday after securing a fourth term as chancellor, urging the center-left Social Democrats not the shut the door on a re-run of their “grand coalition”.
Most schools in Mexico City still closed after earthquake
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Most schools in Mexico City remained closed on Monday after last week’s deadly earthquake, but children outside the capital were set to return to their classrooms even though aftershocks are still jolting the country.
U.S.-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday, near a major natural gas field they seized from Islamic State in recent days.
Brexit can be ‘comfortably’ negotiated in two years: Johnson
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Britain can negotiate its exit from the European Union within the two-year framework envisaged, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Trump’s new travel ban could be harder to fight in court: experts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday restricting travelers from an expanded list of countries has already been roundly criticized by immigrant and civil rights groups as no more lawful than his previous travel ban, but i…
Iraqi Kurds shrug off threats to hold independence vote
ERBIL/SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – Kurds voted in an independence referendum in northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from Turkey and Iran, and international warnings that the vote may ignite yet more regional conflict.
U.N. seeks increase in aid for Rohingya; Myanmar hunts for bodies
DHAKA (Reuters) – Muslim refugees seeking shelter in Bangladesh from “unimaginable horrors” in Myanmar face enormous hardship and risk a dramatic deterioration in circumstances unless aid is stepped up, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said on Monda…
U.S. hopes for ‘good deliverables’ during Trump’s China visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States hopes there will be some “very good deliverables” when President Donald Trump visits China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday, striking an upbeat tone amid trade tensions between the two countries….
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid worries over North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday for a snap election, seeking a mandate to stick to his tough stance toward a volatile North Korea and rebalance the social security system….
