Tunnels under ancient Mosul mosque show Islamic State’s focus on loot
MOSUL, Iraq, (Reuters) – Extensive excavations by Islamic State militants under Mosul’s ancient Mosque of Jonah show they took care to preserve artifacts for loot, a local archaeologist said, in sharp contrast to their public desecration of antiquitie…
EU ready to respond to Britain’s exit note ‘within 48 hours’: Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will be ready to respond within 48 hours to Britain’s notification that it plans to leave the 28-nation bloc, the chairman of EU leaders, Donald Tusk, said on Friday.
Pope sends 100,000 euros to poor of Aleppo
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has sent 100,000 euros ($106,090) to the poor in the ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, a Vatican spokeswoman said in a statement on Friday.
Polish regional leadership ambitions hit by EU humiliation over Tusk
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ambition to be central Europe’s leader within the EU suffered a humiliating blow when Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic defied its call to block the re-election of Donald Tusk as European Council president.
Syrian government urges U.N. to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull “its invasion forces” out of Syria, state media said on Friday.
Ailing Nigeria President comes home, needs to ‘rest’
ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday he would need more rest and health tests after coming home from nearly two months of medical leave in Britain during which his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, stamped his authority on…
U.N. documents human rights violations in southeast Turkey
GENEVA (Reuters) – About 2,000 people were killed and entire neighborhoods razed in southeastern Turkey in 18 months of government security operations characterized by massive destruction and serious human rights violations, the United Nations said on …
Trump invites Palestinian leader Abbas to White House
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, in a first phone call between the two leaders since Trump took office.
EU leaders seek unity as Britain heads for the exit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of the European Union agreed the outlines on Friday of a common accord to rally popular and political support for a bloc wracked with division and self-doubt in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave.
German constitutional rights don’t apply to Turkish politicians: court
KARLSRUHE, Germany/BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish government officials cannot invoke German constitutional rights in seeking to enter the country for political appearances, Germany’s Constitutional Court said on Friday.
