U.S. pressure delays Israel’s ‘Greater Jerusalem’ bill: legislator
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. pressure delayed an Israeli ministerial vote on Sunday on a proposed bill that Washington fears entails annexation of Jewish settlements near Jerusalem, an Israeli lawmaker said.
Islamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29, police say
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said.
Icelandic voters give center-left opposition narrow win in parliament
(Reuters) – Icelanders voted in favor of a left-leaning four-party coalition in parliamentary elections, a final vote count showed Sunday, although it remained unclear who would get a mandate to form the next government.
Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links : Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 61 people over suspected links to Islamic State in anti-terror operations in two cities, the state-run Anadolu Agency said on Sunday.
Russian helicopter missing off Norway found: rescue center
OSLO (Reuters) – The wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter missing off Svalbard, Norway, since October 26 has been located, Norway’s rescue coordination center said on Sunday.
Catalan independence parties seen losing parliamentary majority in election: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan independence parties are seen as losing their parliamentary majority in an election, according to a poll published on Sunday, though the wafer-thin margin between the two sides predicts a hard-fought campaign to December’s b…
Australian former governor-general and peacemaker Ninian Stephen dies at 94
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former Australian Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen, who worked on the Northern Ireland peace talks and served on the International Court of Justice, died on Sunday. He was 94.
Australia’s Queensland calls snap election in test for far-right candidates
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Queensland state on Sunday called a snap election after the ruling center-left Labor Party lost its legislative majority, a poll that could give far-right nationalists a chance to boost political representation.
Deputy governor of Afghan province kidnapped in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Unidentified kidnappers bundled the deputy governor of Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Kunar into a car in the Pakistani city of Peshawar and took him away, police sources said on Sunday.
Rouhani says Iran will continue to produce missiles: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will continue to produce missiles for its defense and does not consider that a violation of international accords, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday in a speech broadcast on state television.
