Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Mosul
MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, three years after the militants seized the city and made it the stronghold of a “caliphate” they said would take over the world.
London High Court rejects bid to halt British arms sales to Saudi
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s High Court on Monday rejected a claim by campaigners that Britain’s multi-billion-pound arms sales to Saudi Arabia should be halted because they were being used in Yemen in violation of international humanitarian law.
Turkey tells Cyprus not to take unilateral measures, including on energy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirm called on Monday for Greek Cypriots to refrain from taking “one-sided measures” after the latest re-unification talks failed.
Britain’s parliament temporarily evacuated after fire alarm
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament was temporarily evacuated on Monday after a fire alarm but people have begun re-entering the building, a Reuters reporter said.
U.S. foreign chief Tillerson arrives in Gulf for talks on Qatar crisis
ISTANBUL/DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Kuwait on Monday for talks aimed at resolving the crisis triggered by the the cutoff of links with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and Arab allies allies.
Ailing Chinese dissident Liu seriously ill, hospital says
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese hospital treating sick dissident Liu Xiaobo offered a bleak prognosis on Monday, saying he is seriously ill with an increasingly swollen stomach, partial intestinal obstruction and falling blood pressure.
Turkey orders 72 university staff detained in coup-related probe: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey issued arrest warrants for 72 university staff, state media said on Monday, including a former adviser to the main opposition leader who staged a mass rally on Sunday to protest a crackdown since a failed military coup last …
Iran: U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of Syria if it is to be successful, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Tracks to nowhere: a desperate search for missing climbers on Pakistan’s “Killer Mountain”
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Search team leader Alex Gavan wept uncontrollably after a helicopter dropped him at a Himalayan base camp on June 28, certain an avalanche had killed the two men he was searching for as they tried to conquer Pakistan’s “Killer Mou…
Dying “Mother Ganga”: India’s holy river succumbs to pollution
DEVPRAYAG/VARANASI/SAGAR ISLAND, India (Reuters) – India’s holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs…
