U.S., Turkey discuss Qatar row, Syria on phone call: sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed developments in Syria and in the row between Qatar and its fellow Arab states on a phone call late on Saturday, Turkish foreign ministry sources…
Iran arrests almost 50 after deadly Tehran attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has arrested almost 50 people in connection with twin attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people last week, officials said, as security forces stepped up efforts to crack down on suspected militants.
Gulf states announce humanitarian hotline for mixed Qatari families
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced hotlines to help families with Qatari members, their official news agencies reported, after their cutting of diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar led to travel disruptio…
Australia to build first prison aimed at isolating militants
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is to build its first prison aimed at isolating militants and stopping the spread of radical beliefs through the prison system as part of efforts to eliminate terrorism, the premier of New South Wales state said on Sunday.
Chinese conglomerate HNA threatens legal action against exiled tycoon Guo
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has described as “completely unfounded and false” online allegations made against it by controversial billionaire Guo Wengui, and threatened legal action, in its first public comments on the issue.
Macron’s party set for huge French parliamentary majority
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s fledgling party is set to trounce France’s traditional main parties in a parliamentary election and secure a huge majority to push through his pro-business reforms, projections after the first round showed …
Three UK men questioned after easyJet flight diverted to Cologne
BERLIN/COLOGNE (Reuters) – German authorities are questioning three British men detained after their conversations on board an easyJet flight from Slovenia to London prompted the pilot to divert to Cologne, Germany, a local police spokesman said.
Italy’s 5-Star suffers sharp setback in local vote: exit polls
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s maverick 5-Star Movement looked set to suffer a severe setback in local elections on Sunday, failing to make the run-off vote in the seven major cities up for grabs, exit polls said.
Kosovo holds snap election with the economy in focus
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovars vote on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election, hoping to elect a government that can improve the Balkan state’s impoverished economy and make progress in joining the European Union.
Senegal detains seven Chinese trawling boats for illegal fishing
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese authorities have detained seven Chinese trawling vessels for illegally fishing in its waters, the country’s navy said on Saturday.
