Poland did not invite refugees, has right to say ‘no’: Kaczynski
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland has a moral right to say ‘no’ to refugees, the country’s most powerful politician said on Saturday.
Snipers, bombs, mortars – Philippine troops battle against Islamists
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Sprawled on the boarded-up balcony of a two-storey house, the barrel of his rifle poked into a hole cut in the wood, the Philippine army sniper calls for quiet before taking his shot.
Pope shakes up Vatican by replacing conservative doctrinal chief
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – In a major shake-up of the Vatican’s administration on Saturday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism’s top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff’s vision of a more inclusive Church.
Defiant Kashmiri militant denounces U.S. terrorist designation
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Kashmiri militant commander on Saturday denounced his designation as a terrorist by the United States, vowing to continue his armed fight against Indian rule over its part of the divided Himalayan territory.
World leaders bid farewell to Germany’s Kohl as force for European unity
SPEYER, Germany (Reuters) – Leaders from the United States, Russia and across Europe paid tribute on Saturday to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl as the architect of German reunification and a driving force for European integration.
Indian security forces kill top militant, aide in Kashmir gun battle
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces shot dead a top Islamist militant who was accused of killing six police officers during a seven-hour gun battle in the disputed Kashmir region on Saturday, police and army officials said.
U.N. boss strikes upbeat note as Cyprus talks continue
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “clear understanding” has been reached at talks between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders and their backers on what is needed to reach a comprehensive agreement to reunite the island, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Obama urges end to division in childhood home Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Indonesians on Saturday to resist divisive politics based on race and religion, saying the world’s most populous Muslim nation has a long history of tolerance that should be preserved.
Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday that Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack on the country, with the aim of destroying important data and spreading panic.
Theresa May’s Brexit red lines leave UK negotiator ‘hamstrung’: ex-adviser
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is making Brexit minister David Davis’s job of delivering Brexit harder because of her “absolutist” approach, according to his chief of staff who resigned last month.
