Erdogan says end goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria was not just to retake the city of al-Bab from Islamic State, but to cleanse a border region including Raqqa of the jihadists.
Irish PM’s party trails by 11 points ahead of no confidence vote
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s party fell 11 percentage points behind its main rival, a poll showed on Sunday, ahead of a proposed no confidence motion over his minority government’s handling of a policing controversy.
IMF’s Lagarde says worried about European elections
DUBAI (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Sunday that she was worried about the result of looming elections in Europe, though she insisted the euro zone was making progress in resolving its economic probl…
Success of EU exit bill sends strong message to upper house: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) – The successful passage of British legislation to start Brexit talks through the lower house of parliament is a “pretty powerful message” to the upper house which will consider the bill, the leader of the House of Commons said on Sund…
Philippines starts to repair damage in quake-hit southern province
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities have begun to restore electricity and water supply to areas hit by a powerful earthquake in the south that killed six and damaged public infrastructure.
Monsieur Brexit: EU’s Barnier braces for baffling Brits
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Michel Barnier has a dealmaker’s flair for gauging what the other side can accept but as Theresa May prepares to launch Brexit negotiations some EU officials wonder if Brussels’ man can really figure out what she wants.
Seven killed in militant battle in India’s Kashmir
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Four militants and two Indian soldiers were among seven people killed in a gun battle in Kashmir on Sunday, a police spokesman said, the latest sign of increasing tension in the Himalayan region disputed by nuclear-armed neighbors …
Australian bushfires threaten properties, close roads
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities ordered the evacuation of some sparsely populated rural areas of New South Wales on Sunday as bushfires, fanned by extreme heat and strong winds, raged across the state, threatening homes and closing roads.
Turkmenistan leader certain to win third term in vote
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Turkmen leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is certain to secure a third term in office in Sunday’s presidential election, maintaining his grip on power in the isolated gas-rich nation.
Indonesians to vote in local polls with eye on presidency
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Tens of millions of Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday in local elections across the Muslim-majority country, with bitter feuding over the powerful post of Jakarta governor stoking political and religious tensions.
