In charred church near Mosul, Iraqi Christians pray once more
QARAQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) – Surrounded by charred walls and in front of a ruined altar, dozens of Iraqi Christians celebrated mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh on Sunday for the first time since it was recaptured from Islamic S…
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
NORCIA, Italy (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated tremors over the past two months, with more homes and churches brought down but no deaths reported.
Philippines says China ships still at shoal, but fishermen unhindered
MANILA (Reuters) – China has scaled down its presence at a disputed South China Sea shoal but has not interfered with Filipino fishermen, the Philippine president’s security adviser said on Sunday, after the administration had said China had withdrawn …
Rajoy under pressure to ease tensions with new Spanish government
MADRID (Reuters) – Mariano Rajoy faces the first test of a tough second term as Spanish prime minister this week, as he unveils a new cabinet that must build cross-party support to pass reforms in a fragmented and hostile parliament.
Israel says troops kill Palestinian who injured three in car attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian who had rammed three border policemen with his car in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli police said.
Algeria forces hunt militants after policeman assassinated
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian counter-terrorism forces on Sunday searched around the eastern city of Constantine after a policeman was killed in a rare urban attack by gunmen believed to be from a local Islamic State affiliate, a security source said.
Al Shabaab seizes town from Somali government
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town northwest of Somalia’s capital from government forces on Sunday, the latest small center taken by the militant group trying to topple the country’s Western-backed government.
Saudi-led raid kills 60 at Yemen security site, prison, official says
SANAA/HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – An air raid by an Arab coalition killed 60 people in Yemen, including inmates of a prison near the city of Hodeidah, medical sources said.
Old enemies set to elect Aoun as Lebanon’s president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Twenty-six years after being forced from Lebanon’s presidential palace and into exile by the Syrian army, Michel Aoun is set to be elected head of state on Monday, backed by many of his old enemies.
Icelanders vote for stability as Pirates fall short of expectations
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Icelanders opted for stability in a general election, results showed on Sunday, with the anti-establishment Pirate Party falling short of expectations and the junior partner in the outgoing government emerging on top.
