Somali forces say they kill 18 insurgents in northern Puntland region
BOSASSO (Reuters) – Somali security forces said on Sunday they had killed 18 Islamist insurgents during an operation in the northern region of Puntland, although the militants denied sustaining any casualties.
U.S.’s Tillerson praises Turkish ‘courage’ during coup attempt
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday praised the courage of the Turkish people in defending democracy from an attempted coup almost exactly a year ago, although he made no mention of the widespread crackdown that has fol…
Heavy clashes break out east of Libya’s capital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy clashes erupted on Sunday between rival factions on the coastal road east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to a witness and local reports.
Buoyed by Lopez release, Venezuela opposition rallies for 100th day
CARACAS (Reuters) – Galvanized by the release from jail of hardline leader Leopoldo Lopez, Venezuelan opposition supporters on Sunday marked 100 days of protests against a socialist government they blame for political repression and economic misery.
Ukraine’s gloom over Trump lifts as Tillerson visits
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday Russia must make the first move to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, during a first official visit to Kiev that President Petro Poroshenko called a powerful signal of U.S. support.
Huge crowd rallies in Istanbul against Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s main opposition leader told a huge protest rally on Sunday that the country was living under dictatorship and pledged to keep challenging the crackdown launched by the authorities after last year’s failed military coup.
Germans angry over ‘orgy of violence’ at Merkel’s pre-election G20
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans expressed anger on Sunday over violence that hit a G20 world leaders’ summit in Hamburg, raising awkward questions for Chancellor Angela Merkel less than three months before an election.
French conservative heavyweight Pecresse to lead political splinter group
PARIS (Reuters) – Valerie Pecresse, who leads France’s main conservative party in the greater Paris region, is to form her own political movement, the latest sign that traditional French political parties are splitting up.
Egyptian migrants found dead in east Libyan desert: Red Crescent
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan aid workers recovered the bodies of 19 migrants believed to be Egyptians in Libya’s eastern desert, a Red Crescent spokesman said on Sunday.
Trump says discussed forming cyber security unit with Putin
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Sunday that he discussed forming a cyber security unit to guard against election hacking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
