Iranian-American detained in Iran released on bail
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Iranian-American detained in Iran since last summer has been released on bail of approximately $60,000, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported Sunday.
Tired of abuse, Pakistani feminists ride bikes to claim public space
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Dozens of women in Pakistan took part in female-only bike races in major cities on Sunday, in an event organized to challenge male dominance of public spaces in the country.
U.N. calls on Gulf countries to do more to help Syrian refugees
KUWAIT (Reuters) – A senior United Nations refugee official on Sunday called on Gulf Arab states to give more to help Syrians displaced by six years of civil war, saying she saw little sign that the crisis would end any time soon.
History of ‘papal tyranny’ catches up with pope in northern Italy
CARPI, Italy (Reuters) – Perhaps the last thing Pope Francis expected to find during a visit to the northern Italian city of Carpi on Sunday was a huge 136-year-old plaque honoring the victims of “papal tyranny”.
U.S.-backed forces repel Islamic State attack near Syrian dam
AMMAN (Reuters) – U.S. backed Syrian forces repelled a major counter-attack by Islamic State militants holding out at the country’s largest dam and in the nearby town of Tabqa, the group and activists said on Sunday.
French polling watchdog warns over Russian news agency’s election report
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s polling commission has issued a warning over a Russian news report suggesting conservative candidate Francois Fillon leads the race for the presidency – something which contradicts the findings of mainstream opinion pollsters…
Latin America’s struggling left boosted by win in Ecuador election
QUITO (Reuters) – Socialist candidate Lenin Moreno on Monday celebrated victory in Ecuador’s presidential election, bucking a shift to the right in South America, but his conservative challenger demanded a recount amid scattered protests.
Prince Charles visits earthquake-hit Italian town
AMATRICE, Italy (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles paid a visit on Sunday to one of the towns in central Italy devastated by a major earthquake last August, a day after locals protested against the government because of aid delays.
Moscow police detains up to 30 anti-corruption protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week’s large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, according to a Reuters witness.
Four-day-old baby rescued in the Mediterranean by humanitarian ship
ABOARD THE GOLFO AZZURRO/ROME (Reuters) – A four day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean Sea.
