Seven killed as Israel destroys tunnel dug under Gaza border
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Seven Palestinian militants were killed on Monday when Israel blew up what it said was a tunnel being dug underneath the Gaza Strip border.
Spanish prosecutor accuses sacked Catalan leader of rebellion
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s state prosecutor accused sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday of rebellion and sedition as the former regional president traveled to Belgium with other members of his ousted administration and hired a l…
U.S. captures suspected Benghazi attack militant: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. forces have captured a militant who is believed to have played a role in a 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, three U.S. o…
Turkey threatens legal action after lawmaker calls Erdogan ‘fascist dictator’
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman threatened a prominent opposition lawmaker with legal action on Monday for calling the Turkish leader a fascist dictator.
U.S. military captures militant believed to have role in Benghazi attack: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Operation Forces have captured a militant who is believed to have played a role in a 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Ameri…
U.S. pledges up to $60 million for security in Sahel region
UNITED NATIONS/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The United States has promised up to $60 million to support the Group of Five Sahel States (G5 Sahel) Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said on Monday.
Kenyan President Kenyatta wins 98 percent of vote in repeat election
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta won 98 percent of the vote in a repeated election in which an opposition boycott helped lower turnout to 39 percent, the electoral commission said on Monday.
Britain moves to tackle abuse in a bastion of tradition: parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – There will be zero tolerance of sexual harassment in Britain’s parliament, the government said on Monday, toughening rules after allegations of abuse at the 800-year-old institution fueled demands for reform.
France, keen to avoid student anger, plans 1-billion euro university reform
PARIS (Reuters) – France announced a one-billion-euro plan for universities on Monday, promising to offer more places on popular courses, cut drop-out rates and build more accommodation, in a bid to assuage the concerns of politically powerful students…
China warns against attempts to contain Beijing before Trump visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Washington said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing next week was a historic opportunity to boost cooperation between the world’s two largest economies, but warned against attempts…
