South Africa’s opposition asks court to force disclosure of Zuma’s legal costs
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main opposition party said on Sunday it had asked the High Court to force President Jacob Zuma to disclose how much the state has spent on legal fees to fight corruption allegations against him.
Turkey denies ‘ludicrous’ reports of plan to seize cleric from U.S.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has dismissed what it said were ludicrous reports that Turkish officials may have discussed a plan to seize a wanted U.S.-based Muslim cleric and hand him over to Ankara in exchange for millions of dollars.
Cars burnt, police hurt in Brussels after Morocco World Cup success
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Celebrations in Brussels to mark Morocco’s return to soccer’s World Cup finals for the first time in two decades turned violent late on Saturday, when crowds clashed with police, setting cars on fire and injuring 22 police officers…
Yemeni airline says not resumed commercial flights after blockade
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s national airline said on Sunday it still lacks the security permits needed to resume commercial flights, a day after the transport minister said some flights would be allowed as a nationwide blockade is eased.
Trump lands in Philippines, offers to mediate on South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump landed in the Philippines on Sunday for a summit of Southeast and East Asian nations, hours after offering to mediate on competing claims to the South China Sea that have long stoked tensions in the region…
EU agreed no sum needed to move talks forward: British Brexit minister
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union agreed that Britain would not have to come up with a figure for a financial deal to leave the bloc before moving talks on to discuss a trade deal, Brexit minister David Davis said on Sunday.
London mayor calls on British foreign minister Johnson to resign
LONDON (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on British foreign minister Boris Johnson on Sunday to resign after a series of gaffes which he said had offended Libyans, Americans, the Spanish and others.
Iraqi army helicopter crash kills seven, military says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a routine flight on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, a military statement and Iraqi air force officers said.
‘Dump Trump’ protest erupts ahead of Philippines summit
MANILA (Reuters) – Riot police used water canon to prevent hundreds of protesters reaching the U.S. embassy in Manila on Sunday, just a few hours before the arrival of President Donald Trump in the Philippines for a regional summit and the last leg of …
Iran rejects Macron call for talks on Iranian missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran rejected on Sunday a call by French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Tehran’s ballistic missiles, saying they were defensive and unrelated to a nuclear agreement with world powers.
