Shi’ite militias launch offensive to seal off western Mosul
AL-SHURA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militias launched an offensive toward the west of Mosul on Saturday, an operation that will tighten the noose around Islamic State’s Iraq stronghold but has alarmed Turkey and could inflame tensions in t…
EU, Canada to sign free trade deal after weeks of uncertainty
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and Canada will sign a free trade agreement on Sunday that aims to boost jobs and growth after weeks of uncertainty and opposition in part of EU member Belgium that had threatened to scupper the entire deal.
Australia would deny entrance to boat arrivals under proposed law
(Reuters) – Asylum seekers sent to Manus Island and Nauru after attempting to travel to Australia by boat would be permanently banned from applying to enter the county under a proposed new law announced on Sunday.
Venezuela crisis, Colombia peace dominate Latin American summit
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) – Venezuela’s fast-escalating political crisis and Colombia’s stuttering peace process dominated the Ibero-American Summit on Saturday, despite an official agenda about youth, entrepreneurship and education.
U.S. State orders family of employees in Istanbul to leave country
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department updated its travel warning on Turkey on Saturday, ordering family members of consulate employees in Istanbul to leave the country, citing threats against U.S. citizens.
Spain’s Rajoy wins confidence vote to be prime minister
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish conservative leader Mariano Rajoy won a parliamentary vote to be prime minister on Saturday, ending 10 months of political gridlock that had left the country without a fully-functioning government.
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack outside U.S. embassy in Nairobi
CAIRO (Reuters) – A follower of Islamic State was responsible for an attack last week on a Kenyan police officer outside a U.S. embassy in Nairobi, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Ankara aims to reinforce troops on Iraq border
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was aiming to reinforce its troops deployments in its Iraqi border town of Silopi and that it would have a “different response” for Shi’ite militia groups if they cause terror in the Iraqi…
India says destroys four posts along contested border with Pakistan
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – The Indian army said it had destroyed four Pakistani military posts on Saturday along its contested border, the latest escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Hollande says UK must take share of responsibility for Calais minors
DOUE-LA-FONTAINE, France (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday he had spoken with British Prime Minister Theresa May to convey the message that Britain should take its share of responsibility for minors from the “Jungle” migra…
