Syria investigator del Ponte says enough evidence to convict Assad of war crimes: SonntagsZeitung
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria has gathered enough evidence for President Bashar al-Assad to be convicted of war crimes, a prominent member of the commission, Carla del Ponte, said in remarks published on Sunday.
Somali insurgent leader Robow defects to government: military
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Former Somali insurgent leader Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur has defected to the government, a military official said on Sunday, severing ties with Islamist group al Shabab two months after the U.S. quietly removed a $5 million reward …
Two Indian soldiers, three militants killed in gunfight in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Two Indian soldiers and three militants were killed in a 12-hour gunfight in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, a top police official said on Sunday.
Iran eyes more funds for missiles, Guards after U.S. sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament gave initial approval on Sunday to a bill to boost spending on Tehran’s missile program and the elite Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for new sanctions imposed by the United States.
Exclusive: Zambia to drop treason charges against opposition leader – sources
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia plans to drop treason charges against the country’s main opposition leader and free him from prison on Monday under a deal brokered by the Commonwealth secretary-general, government and legal sources told Reuters.
Senior Islamic State commanders killed in Afghanistan air strike: U.S. military
KABUL (Reuters) – Several senior members of Islamic State’s central Asian affiliate were killed in a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.
Fernandez ties with rival in Argentina Senate primary
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s former leader Cristina Fernandez was tied with President Mauricio Macri’s candidate as most results were in from a Senate primary seen as a gauge of Fernandez’ chances of staging a populist comeback and ending Macri…
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft fly around island in weekend of drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese military aircraft carried out two rounds of drills around Taiwan at the weekend, flying past its southern tip and then around its north near Japan, the self-ruled island’s defense ministry said.
Trump’s threat of Venezuela military action could bolster Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of possible military action in Venezuela could be a political lifeline for the country’s unpopular leader, who has long used the threat of U.S. aggression to justify policies that have shredded the…
Quake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.
