Syrian air strikes resume on rebel-held Damascus water-source valley
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes escalated on Sunday in a rebel-held valley near Damascus containing the Syrian capital’s main water supply, a day after insurgents and the government failed to agree a plan to repair the springs knocked out of service two…
Venezuela’s Maduro hikes minimum wage for fifth time in a year
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday a 50 percent hike in the minimum wage and pensions, the fifth increase over the last year, to help shield workers from the world’s highest inflation rate.
At least four killed in Palestinian truck attack in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four of them in an attack that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was likely inspired by Islamic State.
Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the U.S. presidential election and may take action in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sun…
Iraqi forces reach Tigris in Mosul as suicide bombs hit Baghdad
MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces battling Islamic State reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month, U.S-backed offensive to capture the city from the militants, who still cont…
New Brazil prison clash leaves at least four dead in Amazon region
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A new prison uprising in Brazil early on Sunday left four dead, adding to the chaos in Brazil’s penitentiary system that has left almost 100 inmates killed in the past week in a gang war.
Ghana president faces outcry over plagiarism in inaugural speech
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo came under fire on Sunday when it emerged that his inaugural address plagiarized quotes from speeches by U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Londoners face Tube misery as workers set to strike from Sunday
LONDON (Reuters) – Londoners face transport chaos at the start of the working week after two unions representing workers on the London Underground said they would go ahead with a 24-hour strike from Sunday evening.
North Korea’s missile testing ‘serious threat’ to U.S.: defense secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear weapons capabilities and ballistic missile defense programs constitute a “serious threat” to the United States, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Sunday.
Germany’s left parties set conditions for tie-up to threaten Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s left-leaning parties have set terms for forming a potential coalition after September’s election in a tie-up that could replace conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel.
