Guatemala president defiant over U.N. anti-graft unit head expulsion
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on Sunday appeared to defy a court ruling that he not expel the head of an influential U.N. anti-graft unit investigating his campaign financing, deepening an institutional crisis in the Cen…
EU urges swifter Brexit talks as London seeks ‘flexibility’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday he was concerned at the slow progress of Brexit talks, while his British counterpart David Davis called for “imagination and flexibility” to move on.
British police issue warning after chemical ‘haze’ on Sussex coast
(Reuters) – Police issued a warning on Sunday after chemical “haze” left up to 50 people on Britain’s south coast suffering irritation to their eyes and throats.
Father of Philippine Islamist militant leaders dies in government custody
MANILA (Reuters) – The father of the leaders of the pro-Islamic State Maute group that seized control of a southern Philippine town in May died while in government custody, authorities said on Sunday.
Dozens killed, wounded by car bomb in Afghan province
KABUL (Reuters) – As many as 13 people, including both Afghan army soldiers and civilians, were killed and 18 wounded by a car bomb in the southern province of Helmand on Sunday, officials said.
Pakistan postpones U.S. visit after Trump speech
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan postponed a visit by a U.S. acting Assistant Secretary of State, officials said, as small protests broke out against President Donald Trump’s accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan.
France discusses fate of detained journalist, Syria with Turkey’s Erdogan
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Sunday with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan about efforts to free a French journalist detained in the country, and the two leaders also discussed the Syrian crisis.
In first trip, new USAID chief visits Sudan as sanctions deadline nears
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s new aid chief, Mark Green, kicked off an African tour in Sudan on Sunday, where he will assess whether Khartoum has done enough to get help into conflict areas to deserve eased sanctions.
Canadian pastor escaped execution due to foreign citizenship: CBC
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian pastor whom North Korea released this month after two years of imprisonment escaped execution and torture during his captivity because of his nationality, he told CBC News in his first interview since his return.
Lebanese soldiers in Islamic State captivity most likely dead
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Eight Lebanese soldiers who have been in Islamic State captivity since 2014 are almost certainly dead, the head of Lebanon’s internal security agency said on Sunday.
