Moscow warns it may restrict U.S. media in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is within its rights to restrict the operations of U.S. media organizations in Russia in retaliation for what Moscow calls U.S. pressure on a Kremlin-backed TV station, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Macri’s coalition poised to win key Argentina midterm vote: opinion polls
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s business-friendly coalition is poised to win an important Senate seat in two weeks, opinion polls showed on Sunday, potentially damaging former populist President Cristina Fernandez’s attemp…
Turkish prosecutor seeks 15-year jail sentence for rights activists – agency
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor has called for jail sentences of up to 15 years on terrorism charges for a group of rights activists including the local head of Amnesty International, Dogan news agency said on Sunday.
France’s Macron, unions seek upper hand in struggle over reforms
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron may have won the opening salvo in his battle to reform France’s economy, but a nationwide strike by public workers this week will put more pressure on a leader struggling to shake off criticism that he is “president of…
Women march through desert for Israeli-Palestinian peace
JORDAN RIVER, West Bank (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian women trekked through a biblical desert landscape on Sunday, converging on the shores of the Jordan River in a march for peace.
Congo militants ambush and kill travelers in northeast: lawmakers
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militants ambushed a group of about 30 civilians in northeastern Congo and killed many of them before fighting a fierce battle with the army, politicians said on Sunday.
Iran names nuclear negotiating team member jailed for spying
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A dual national member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team has been jailed for five years for spying, news agency Tasnim said on Sunday, citing a spokesman for the judiciary.
Many Austrian voters still undecided ahead of election: poll
ZURICH (Reuters) – More than a quarter of Austrian voters may still be undecided ahead of the Oct. 15 election, according to one poll, although a separate survey suggested that Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party maintains a robust lead.
Final assault on Islamic State in Raqqa to start on Sunday -commander
RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) – A final assault on Islamic State’s last line of defense in its former Syrian capital Raqqa should begin on Sunday night, a field commander for the U.S.-backed forces operating there said.
Scottish independence case helped by “Brexit chaos”: Sturgeon
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain’s struggles to chart a way out of the European Union are boosting the case for Scottish independence, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday, but she shied away from committing to a date for another referendum vote….
