Scottish, Welsh government heads aim to stop ‘blatant power grab’ after Brexit
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The head of devolved governments in Scotland and Wales will meet on Tuesday to try to set a common strategy to protect parliamentary powers which they say are under threat from Britain’s plan to leave the European Union.
North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country’s chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctio…
Quake kills two on Italian holiday island, young brothers saved
CASAMICCIOLA, Italy (Reuters) – An earthquake struck the tourist-packed Italian holiday island of Ischia on Monday night, killing two people, injuring dozens and trapping three young brothers who survived for up to 16 hours before being rescued.
UK outlines ways of resolving cross-border legal disputes post-Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will outline ways on Tuesday to resolve cross-border civil disputes with the European Union after Brexit, the latest in a flurry of proposals for future ties to try to nudge talks forward with the bloc.
Body found as Danish submarine man says missing woman died on board
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A headless female torso was found on Monday in the water’s edge in Copenhagen, hours after a Danish inventor charged with killing a journalist in his home-made submarine told a court she died on board, police said.
Rocket strikes downtown Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A rocket struck the heart of Kabul’s government and diplomatic area on Monday night, setting off alarms and sirens at foreign embassies, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Lebanese army finds anti-aircraft missiles in Islamic State cache
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s army found anti-aircraft missiles among with a cache of weapons in an area abandoned by Islamic State militants, it said on Monday.
Chile court ruling ends abortion ban; new law allows in limited cases
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A Chilean court on Monday ruled that a law legalizing abortion in certain cases is constitutional, a win for President Michelle Bachelet’s center-left coalition and for groups that have campaigned for years against the country’s st…
Qatar criticizes Saudi over haj planes offer
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has criticized an offer by Saudi Arabia to convey Qataris to the haj pilgrimage on the kingdom’s national carrier, Saudi Arabia Airlines, rather than allowing Qatar’s airline or others to fly them to the Islamic rite in Mecca.
Pakistani army says it has acted against militants including Haqqani network
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has taken action against all Islamist militants including the Haqqani network, the army spokesman said on Monday hours ahead of a U.S. announcement on Afghan policy that could herald a tougher stance towards Islamabad.
