Headstrong Renzi struggles to find political touch as Italian vote nears
ROME (Reuters) – Matteo Renzi is struggling to regain the political initiative after a disastrous spell during which he lost his job as prime minister and his party fractured.
Britain needs transitional deal with EU, to end before next election: minister
LONDON (Reuters) – British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday that he backed a transition agreement to smooth Britain’s departure from the European Union, but it would have to come to an end before the next election due in 2022.
Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday it would not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest clashes with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce their use.
Syrian army, allies advance against Islamic State east of Raqqa
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from Islamic State in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.
Libya eastern commander Haftar, U.N.-backed premier Serraj to meet in Paris on Tuesday: source
CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and the head of the U.N.-backed government Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj plan to meet on Tuesday for French-organised talks on a deal to resolve the country’s crisis, a diplomatic source said …
Spain’s business leaders worried about Catalan secession
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Almost three quarters of Spanish business leaders fear Catalonia’s plans for an independence referendum on Oct. 1 could harm the country’s economy, according to a study by Deloitte published in Spanish newspaper El País.
China’s Guangzhou halts construction projects after deadly accident
BEIJING (Reuters) – The southern China city of Guangzhou on Sunday suspended all construction projects after a crane at a construction site collapsed on Saturday killing seven people.
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused major flooding and cut some rail links, authorities said.
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting is dragging on, and President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared to wait for a year for it to end.
Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite ceasefire – Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus on Sunday, a day after the Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities in the area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Righ…
