British spy boss says cyber security as important as fighting terrorism
LONDON (Reuters) – Protecting Britain from cyber crime is as important as defending it against terrorism, the head of Britain’s GCHQ spy agency said on Monday.
Turkey urges U.S. to reverse visa suspension, defends arrest of consulate worker
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Justice Minister said on Monday he hoped the United States would review its suspension of visa services to Turkish citizens after the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee last week, saying the case was a matter for Turkey’s j…
Protests but no talks as Catalonia crisis goes down to wire
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government and its Catalonia region showed no signs of compromise on Monday, a day after hundreds of thousands of pro-Spain unionists protested in Barcelona against Catalan leaders’ plans to declare independence…
Let’s get started on coalition talks, Germany’s Greens say
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens on Monday said talks on a three-way coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) should get under way after the conservative bloc overcame a key stumbling block by sett…
Iran promises ‘crushing’ response if U.S. designates Guards a terrorist group
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran promised on Monday to give a “crushing” response if the United States designated its elite Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group.
China says hopes Iran nuclear deal stays intact amid Trump criticism
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday it hopes the Iran nuclear deal will stay intact, playing an important role in keeping the peace, after a senior U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to decertify the agreement.
Philippines says policy trumps popularity after Duterte ratings dip
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s honeymoon period may be over, but his deadly anti-drugs campaign will not wane, his office said on Monday, after a fall in ratings that his opponents said showed public disillusionment with his …
Militants attack checkpoint in Somalia’s Puntland, seven dead
BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) – Islamist al Shabaab militants attacked a checkpoint in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, killing at least seven people in the early hours of Monday, police said.
Pakistani anti-corruption body arrests son-in-law of ousted PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI (Reuters) – The son-in-law of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested at Islamabad airport on Monday by Pakistan’s anti-corruption body on his return from London, officials said, a rare instance of a powerful Pakistani poli…
International Red Cross to ‘drastically’ cut Afghan presence after attacks
KABUL (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross will “drastically” cut back its operations in Afghanistan following attacks that have killed seven of its staff this year, the aid group said on Monday.
