Trump invites leaders of Thailand, Singapore to the White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of Thailand and Singapore on Sunday in separate phone calls about the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region at a time of rising tensions with North Korea and invited both t…
Italy’s Renzi regains party leadership with big primary win
ROME (Reuters) – Matteo Renzi, staging a political comeback less than five months after resigning as Italy’s prime minister, easily regained the leadership of the ruling Democratic Party (PD) on Sunday with an overwhelming victory in a primary election…
Venezuela’s Maduro sees local elections later in 2017
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he expected delayed state polls to be held this year, although opponents have demanded a broader general election to replace him in protests that have sparked 29 deaths.
France kills more than 20 militants on Mali, Burkina border
DAKAR (Reuters) – France has killed more than 20 militants hiding in a forest near the border between the West African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso this weekend, its regional force said in a statement.
Tunisia forces kill senior militant commander planning Ramadan attack
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian security forces killed a senior commander in an Islamist group who detonated his suicide belt as he was shot during a raid against militants planning attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, officials said on Sunday.
Austrian suspected of war crimes in Ukraine detained in Poland
VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian man suspected of war crimes in the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was arrested in Poland on Sunday, Austrian prosecutors said.
U.S.-led fight on ISIS has killed 352 civilians: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least 352 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said in a statement on Sunday.
China-built amphibious aircraft takes maiden flight: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, took its maiden flight ahead of schedule on Saturday from the southern city of Zhuhai, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
Former Brazil tycoon Batista leaves prison for house arrest
(Reuters) – Eike Batista, the mining and oil magnate who was once Brazil’s richest man, left prison Sunday for house arrest ahead of a trial on corruption charges.
Saudi Arabia arrests 46 militant suspects involved in Medina attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had arrested 46 members of a militant cell responsible for a deadly suicide bombing attack on the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city of Medina last summer widely blamed on Islamic State.
