Cyprus peace talks to resume in Geneva on June 28: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Peace talks on divided Cyprus are to resume in Geneva on June 28, the United Nations said on Friday, ending a stalemate on procedure which had threatened to derail two years of negotiations.
Islamic State threatens attacks in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Islamic State (IS) threatened attacks in Saudi Arabia after the militant group claimed responsibility for assaults in Tehran that killed at least 17 people, Site Intelligence monitoring group reported on Friday.
Iraq’s Kurds say “no turning back” on independence vote
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurds said on Friday a referendum on independence will go ahead despite warnings internationally that a vote in favor of secession could trigger conflict with Baghdad at a time when the fight against Islamic State is not …
Feud over Qatar deepens conflicts across Arab world
DUBAI/TUNIS (Reuters) – The ostracism of Qatar by other powerful Arab states is deepening divisions between their respective allies vying for influence in wars and political struggles from Libya to Yemen.
Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in crowded Iraqi market
HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) – A woman suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded 35 in a crowded market in the town of Musayab, 80 km (50 miles) south of Baghdad, on Friday, security sources said.
Turkey says Iraqi Kurdish independence vote a ‘terrible mistake’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called a plan by Iraqi Kurds to hold a referendum on independence a “terrible mistake”, saying on Friday that Iraq’s territorial integrity and political unity was a fundamental principle for Ankara.
China says it is vigilant as two U.S. bombers fly over South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday it was monitoring U.S. military activities in the South China Sea, after two U.S. bombers conducted training flights over the disputed waters.
Russia may seize U.S. property if its own compounds not returned: Kommersant
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may seize U.S. diplomatic property in Moscow and complicate life for an Anglo-American school unless Washington hands back two diplomatic compounds in the United States before July, the daily Kommersant newspaper reported on F…
Iran arrests 41 suspects over Tehran attacks: ministry
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have arrested 41 suspects in connection with this week’s attacks in Tehran, the interior ministry said.
South Sudan rebels claim responsibility for deadly convoy attack
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s rebels have claimed responsibility for an ambush on a convoy of buses and other vehicles traveling on a major highway that killed at least 14 people, the opposition said on Friday.
