Israeli missiles target Syrian military facility near Damascus: Syrian state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media on Monday said Israel had fired missiles at a Syrian military facility in the Damascus countryside, adding that Syrian air defense systems had intercepted three of the missiles.
On foreign policy, lets stop waiting for U.S. decisions, German minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel will on Tuesday urge his country to become more assertive on foreign policy issues and less dependent on the United States, according to excerpts of a speech he is due to give, cited by the news…
France’s Macron tells Trump concerned over Jerusalem plans
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday that he was worried about the possibility that the United States could unilaterally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Macron’s office said in a st…
Former Egypt premier says he’s ‘fine’ and still mulling election bid
CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik, who returned home from the United Arab Emirates in mysterious circumstances after announcing his bid for Egypt’s presidency, told Reuters on Monday he was “fine” but was prevented from sayi…
Somalia’s peacekeeping mission could be hurt by cut in force size: mission chief
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The African Union’s plan to trim its Somalia peacekeeping force (AMISOM) will hurt the mission unless extra equipment is found to offset the troop decrease, the mission’s leader told Reuters on Monday.
Ex-president Saleh dead after switching sides in Yemen’s civil war
SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen’s civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favor of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters s…
Irish border row thwarts May bid to clinch Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May failed to clinch a deal on Monday to open talks on post-Brexit free trade with the European Union after a tentative deal with Dublin to keep EU rules in Northern Ireland angered her allies in Belfast.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa gets most nominations ahead of ANC leadership vote
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the most nominations for leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ahead of a party vote this month, voting data from the country’s nine provinces show.
Exclusive: U.S. document certifies Honduras as supporting rights amid vote crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has certified that the Honduran government has been fighting corruption and supporting human rights, clearing the way for Honduras to receive millions of dollars in U.S. aid, a document seen by Reuters s…
After violent night, Honduran tally favors president in disputed vote
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A preliminary ballot count in Honduras’ disputed presidential race pointed on Monday to a win for incumbent Juan Orlando Hernandez, but authorities held back from declaring a winner following deadly protests and claims of fraud …
