Bolivia’s Morales leads ‘Che’ homage 50 years after execution
VALLEGRANDE, Bolivia (Reuters) – Thousands gathered on Monday in a small town in southern Bolivia, where the leader of the Cuban revolution Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed by CIA-backed Bolivian soldiers 50 years earlier.
U.N. assisting thousands of migrants stranded in Libyan smuggling hub
TUNIS (Reuters) – The U.N. migration agency said on Monday it was trying to provide assistance to large numbers of migrants who had been held in the smuggling hub of Sabratha as rival factions battled for control of the city.
Exclusive: EU may shun Myanmar generals in new sanctions – draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will cut back contacts with Myanmar’s top generals in a first step to increase sanctions over an army offensive that has driven more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims out of the country, according to a draft documen…
Marseille attacker probably radicalized by brother: police
ROME (Reuters) – The brother of the man who killed two women with a knife outside Marseille train station last week was probably a foreign fighter in Syria and Iraq, Italian investigators said on Monday.
Russia’s Putin, eyeing election next year, pledges to prosecute vote violations
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s central election commission urged President Vladimir Putin on Monday to ensure all investigations into election violations detected in Russia last month were completed, and the Kremlin leader promised to do so.
Merkel deems migrant deal good for coalition talks but Greens skeptical
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday an agreement within her conservative bloc on limiting migrants would help forge a new government coalition, but one of the key partners, the Greens, said it would not become policy.
Germany does not want to see Iran nuclear deal damaged
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is worried that U.S. President Donald Trump will say the international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program is not being adhered to and that this will turn North Korea off any accord to halt its nuclear weapons program, the fo…
A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain
VIELHA, Spain (Reuters) – If Catalonia declares independence from Spain this week, one community in the region’s mountainous north might declare independence from Catalonia.
‘I can’t take this any more:’ Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar in new surge
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh on Monday in a new surge of refugees driven by fears of starvation and violence the United Nations has denounced as ethnic cleansing.
‘Ball in your court:’ Britain, EU clash over next Brexit move
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and its European Union partners clashed on Monday over which side should make the next move to unblock Brexit talks, despite concerns they will miss a deadline for a divorce deal and that London is heading for a chao…
