Merkel challenger spells out conditions for post-election coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Social Democrat (SPD) challenger said on Sunday his party would not form any alliances after a Sept. 24 election unless fair wages, free education, secure pensions and a commitment to a democratic Europe we…
Deadly Irma batters Florida with high winds, heavy rain
FORT MYERS/MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma bore down on southern Florida on Sunday with 130 mile-per-hour (210 kph) winds, flooding Miami streets and knocking out power to more than 1.6 million homes and businesses.
Canada deported hundreds to war-torn countries: government data
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada has deported hundreds of people to countries designated too dangerous for civilians, with more than half of those people being sent back to Iraq, according to government data obtained by Reuters.
Irma’s 36-feet waves slam Havana, winds pummel Varadero resort
HAVANA (Reuters) – Waves of up to 36 feet (11 meters) smashed businesses along Havana’s sea side drive on Sunday morning in the wake of Hurricane Irma, pummeling famous hotels such as the Copacabana, which were evacuated along with flooded neighborhood…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa steps up criticism ahead of ANC leadership vote
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, a leading contender to become head of the ruling ANC in December, stepped up his criticism of the government on Sunday, saying state-owned companies had been “captured” and funds …
Irma cuts power to 1 million in Florida, threatens catastrophic flooding
FORT MYERS/MIAMI (Reuters) – Packing 130-mph (210-kph) winds, Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to more than 1 million Florida homes and businesses on Sunday as it headed towards the state’s Gulf Coast, threatening potentially catastrophic floodin…
Exclusive: Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters after government forces expelled the jihadist group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid…
More than 1 million without power as Irma bears down on Florida
MIAMI/FORT MYERS, Fla (Reuters) – Packing 130-mph (210-kph) winds, Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to more than 1 million Florida homes and businesses on Sunday and threatened the state’s Gulf Coast with potentially catastrophic flooding.
Syria army, U.S.-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the militants in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor on Sunday.
Turks safe in Germany, Merkel says, dismissing Ankara’s warning
DELBRUECK, Germany (Reuters) – Turks can safely come to Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, dismissing a warning from Ankara that its citizens should take care when traveling there due to what it said was an increase in anti-Turkish senti…
