Without school, children of Mosul feared lost to poverty and conflict
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Ahmed Abdelsattar was 14 when Islamic State swept into Mosul and declared a caliphate in 2014. Fearing he would be indoctrinated and sent to fight by the militants, his parents took him out of school.
Kremlin says Putin, Trump to speak by phone on Tuesday: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
Attack in Cairo kills three policemen, injures five
CAIRO (Reuters) – Militants killed three policemen and injured five others in a shooting in Cairo late on Monday, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
UK can no longer rely on U.S. leadership over Middle East: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain can no longer rely on U.S. leadership on Middle East policy and must work more closely with Europe to ensure the Iran nuclear deal stays in place, among other policies, a committee of lawmakers said in a report on Tuesday.
Blasts from transformer fire rock Toronto financial district
TORONTO (Reuters) – Explosions from a transformer fire rocked Toronto’s financial district for hours on Monday afternoon, prompting police to close off a section of the downtown area as heavy smoke billowed up from subway grates.
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent.
Brazil indigenous attacked, hands severed in land dispute: advocates
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – More than a dozen members of an indigenous tribe were injured in a dispute over land in northern Brazil, including at least one whose hands were hacked off, according to reports from indigenous rights groups on Monday.
Shootout leaves eight dead near Mexico’s Los Cabos tourist hub
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A shootout near the Mexican beach resort of Los Cabos early on Monday between suspected gang members and navy forces has left eight dead, including one soldier.
North Korea would have to clear many conditions before Trump meeting possible: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea would need to clear many conditions before a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be contemplated, the White House said on Monday.
Trump to continue talking to Netanyahu about settlements: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will continue to talk to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israeli settlement activity, the White House said on Monday following reports that Israel plans to build 15,000 new settlement homes …
