Russia says tells U.S. not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike on pro-Assad militia last month.
Car hits pedestrians near Amsterdam station in accident, 2 hurt
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A car driver hit eight people outside Amsterdam Central Station on Saturday, injuring two seriously, after being warned about parking illegally, but police said there was no indication that the driver was carrying out an attack of…
Eight migrant bodies found off Libya, dozens feared missing – coastguard
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan coastguards recovered the bodies of eight migrants from an inflatable boat found east of Tripoli on Saturday, with dozens of other migrants feared missing, a spokesman said.
Tehran attacks mastermind killed: Iranian minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s intelligence minister said the mastermind behind Wednesday’s attacks in Tehran, which killed 17 people, had himself been killed on Saturday by security forces.
Three U.S. soldiers killed in eastern Afghanistan attack: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another wounded during an attack in eastern Afghanistan, according to three U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Brazil top court lambastes alleged Temer espionage attempt
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court urged a thorough investigation into reports that the country’s secret security service spied on Justice Edson Fachin, in the latest clash involving President Michel Temer’s embattled administration.
Vast majority of Venezuelans reject plan for new constitution: poll
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution is opposed by 85 percent of Venezuelans, according to a survey by polling company Datanalisis carried out as protests calling for presidential elections grew increasingly i…
German election director eyes possible quiet period before election
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should consider imposing a “quiet period” immediately before the federal election in September, similar to a media policy in place in France, election director Dieter Sarreither said, amid concerns about possible meddling by …
Germany’s Merkel says walls don’t solve immigration problems
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that putting up walls will not solve problems that countries are seeing due to immigration.
Iraqi forces repel Islamic State offensive south of Mosul, 38 killed
TIRKIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces repelled an offensive launched in the early hours of Saturday by Islamic State on the Sunni town of Shirqat, south of Mosul, during which 38 military and civilians were killed and about 40 more wounded, security so…
