Australia opens way for faster military response to ‘terrorist incidents’
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s military will be more readily deployed to respond to “terrorist incidents” on home soil under proposed changes to laws announced by the government on Monday.
Italy postpones hotly-contested immigrant citizenship law
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government will not try to push through a law that would grant citizenship to the children of immigrants in the next few weeks, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Sunday.
Cairo police clash with Nile island residents, at least one dead, 56 injured
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between police and residents of a Nile island in Cairo, when security forces attempted to demolish illegal buildings, the ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Protests in Poland condemn controversial judicial reforms
WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands rallied in Poland’s largest cities on Sunday against the ruling party’s judicial reforms, which the opposition says would kill the judges’ independence and undermine democracy.
Peru leader’s approval falls amid battle with opposition: poll
LIMA (Reuters) – The approval rating of Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski fell this month amid a bitter political battle with the opposition that saw the resignation of his economy minister, according to a poll released on Sunday.
Four Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian shelling in Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Sunday when their army vehicle was struck by Indian shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) that separates parts of Kashmir held by both countries, the Pakistani military …
Banks in Yemen city to close for three days after robberies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Banks in the Yemeni city of Aden will close for three days from Monday and suspend clearing services in protest after a spate of armed robberies, the 12 lenders said in a letter to the central bank.
France’s Macron shares Israel’s concerns about Lebanon’s Hezbollah
PARIS (Reuters) – France shares Israel’s concerns at the arming of Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their first formal meeting in Paris on Sunday.
Merkel says must tackle bottlenecks before boosting investment
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected criticism from her SPD challenger on Sunday that she was neglecting the country’s infrastructure, pointing to already increased investment levels and capacity bottlenecks in some parts of the …
Pakistan launches military operation in tribal areas targeting Islamic State
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s military has launched a major operation in its volatile tribal areas to stop the Islamic State making inroads into areas bordering Afghanistan, the military’s spokesman said on Sunday.
