U.S. ending laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it was lifting a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops onboard U.S.-bound flights, the last carrier under the restrictio…
South Sudanese media accuse government of blocking their websites
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Four South Sudanese news websites and blogs have been partially blocked, internet users and a broadcaster said on Monday, blaming it on a government crackdown on independent media.
Disgraced ex-governor extradited from Guatemala to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A former state governor from Mexico’s ruling party wanted for embezzlement and organized crime arrived in the country on Monday after being extradited from Guatemala, the Mexican government said.
President Macron wants Paris to simplify multi-layered administrative structure
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the complex administrative structure of the Paris megalopolis must be “drastically simplified” to enable it to compete with other world cities.
Bodies of eight slain soldiers found in northern Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The bodies of eight Malian soldiers killed in an ambush by suspected Islamist fighters last week have been discovered in the West African nation’s desert north, a local lawmaker and army officer said on Monday.
Suicide bomber wounds five soldiers in Yemen attack: local official
ADEN (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber wounded five soldiers outside a government army compound in eastern Yemen on Monday, said a local security official who blamed the attack on militant group al Qaeda.
Catalan police chief resigns in run-up to independence referendum
MADRID (Reuters) – The head of Catalonia’s police force resigned on Monday, just two and a half months before a referendum on independence from Spain which has been planned by regional separatist leaders but is staunchly opposed by the central governme…
Dutch unveil memorial for victims of Ukraine airplane crash
Vijfhuizen, NETHERLANDS (Reuters) – The Netherlands unveiled a national monument on Monday in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014 above territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukrain…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn U.S. against terrorist designation, new sanctions
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States on Monday that if it designated the group a terrorist organization and applied new sanctions its action could be perilous for U.S. forces in the region.
Lithuanian must be extradited to U.S. in $100 million email fraud case: court
VILNIUS (Reuters) – A Lithuanian accused of swindling Facebook and Google out of more than $100 million through an email fraud scheme must be extradited to the United States to stand trial, a court in Vilnius ruled on Monday.
