Italy arrests asylum seeker for inciting terrorism
ROME (Reuters) – Italy on Monday arrested a 29-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker for supplying news and materials in support of Islamic State and who said those who do not believe in Islam “should have their throats cut”, police said.
Iraqi PM Abadi heads to Saudi Arabia at start of MidEast tour
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi headed on Monday to Saudi Arabia, the first leg of a Middle East tour that will also include Iran and Kuwait, in a diplomatic effort to foster regional reconciliation, his office said.
‘Real victory will be in five years,’ says Macron camp after election win
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Monday promised to reshape France’s political landscape after winning a commanding parliamentary majority to push through far-reaching pro-growth reforms.
French air force chief backs A400M after Germany row
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s air force defended the troubled Airbus A400M military airlifter on Monday, expressing a “positive outlook” for Europe’s new army plane despite German protests over missing defensive capabilities.
As Philippines battle continues, some who fled die in refugee centers
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Four weeks since fierce fighting broke out in the southern Philippines, some people who fled the battle are dying in over-crowded and unsanitary evacuation centers, health officials say.
Russian ForMin calls on U.S. to respect Syria’s integrity: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States should respect Syria’s territorial integrity and refrain from unilateral actions in this country, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Monday.
In Myanmar, religious tensions simmer as madrassas shuttered
YANGON (Reuters) – Chit Tin, a 55-year-old Muslim man has prayed at the same madrassa in eastern Yangon his whole adult life, most of it spent under a junta that crushed opposition, ruined Myanmar’s economy and turned it into an international pariah st…
South Korea to complete dismantling of oldest nuclear reactor by 2032
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea plans to complete the dismantling its oldest nuclear reactor by 2032, including removing spent nuclear fuel and releasing the site for other uses, the energy ministry said on Monday.
Indonesia launches sea patrols with Asian neighbors in lawless area
TARAKAN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Warships from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia held maneuvers on Monday near a naval base in northern Borneo to mark the launch of coordinated patrols to beef up security in waters plagued by insurgencies and bandi…
Return of the undertaker: Britain’s finance minister fights back
LONDON (Reuters) – Sidelined for months by his boss Theresa May, Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond has returned to the political frontline, criticizing the prime minister over her recent election campaign and calling for pragmatism in Brexit ta…
