German police rule out terrorism after fatal disco shooting
BERLIN (Reuters) – An Iraqi gunman died in a shootout with German police early on Sunday after killing one person in a nightclub in the southern city of Konstanz, police said, ruling out terrorism as a motive.
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire agreement in the Lebanon-Syria border area, the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar television station reported.
Philippine mayor linked to illegal drug trade killed in police raid
MANILA (Reuters) – A southern Philippine mayor on President Rodrigo Duterte’s list of top drug suspects was killed during a pre-dawn raid at his home on Mindanao island, police said on Sunday.
Thousands evacuated from Barcelona festival after stage fire
MADRID (Reuters) – More than 22,000 people were evacuated from an electronic music festival in Barcelona on Saturday night after a huge fire broke out on one of the stages during a sequence of the show involving fireworks, emergency services said.
Four Arab countries say they are ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions
DUBAI (Reuters) – The four Arab countries that have cut ties with Qatar said on Sunday they were ready for talks to tackle the dispute if Doha showed willingness to deal with their demands.
U.S. flies bombers over Korean peninsula after North Korea missile test
SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States flew two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force on Sunday and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said China, Japan and South Korea needed to do more after Pyongyang’s lat…
China’s Xi calls for building elite forces during massive military parade
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told the military on Sunday to transform itself into an elite force, as he oversaw a parade with flybys of advanced jets and a mass rally of troops to mark 90 years since the founding of the People’s Lib…
British government divided on free movement after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Allowing free movement of people after Britain leaves the European Union would not “keep faith” with the Brexit vote, the international trade secretary said, underling divisions in the government over the issue.
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity they face from men demanding they dress more conservatively.
Bomber kills 14 in northeast Nigeria, kidnapped oil team appear in video
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed 14 people in northeast Nigeria, the state emergency agency said on Saturday, in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, days after a resurgence in the jihadist group’s activities prompted …
