Captured Syrian was Islamic State-inspired, poised to strike: Germany
BERLIN/DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – A Syrian refugee arrested in Germany on Monday was ready to strike imminently with attacks similar to those in Brussels and Paris, and the suspect was probably inspired by the Islamic State militant group, investigat…
South Africa’s Zuma asks watchdog to postpone ongoing Gupta investigations
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has asked that an ongoing investigation by an anti-graft chief on a range of issues be delayed until he has a chance to question other witnesses in the probe, the presidency said on Monday.
Britain says to take in Calais migrant children
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Britain will honor a commitment to take in migrant children from the “Jungle” camp in the French port city of Calais, interior minister Amber Rudd said on Monday, urging France to help her speed the process.
Libyan forces push into last Islamic State area in Sirte
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan pro-government forces are advancing into the last area controlled by Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte, surrounding the militants after a five-month campaign backed by U.S. air strikes, military officials say.
IAEA chief: Nuclear power plant was disrupted by cyber attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – A nuclear power plant became the target of a disruptive cyber attack two to three years ago, and there is a serious threat of militant attacks on such plants, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
Hungary media shake-up enters new phase with closure of major leftist daily
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Journalists at Hungary’s main leftist daily Nepszabadsag gathered on Monday to mull ways of resuscitating the paper, with a senior editor saying an abrupt move to close it was meant to silence criticism of the government.
South Sudan says rebels kill 21 civilians in ambush
JUBA (Reuters) – Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil w…
Once-powerful Philippines Church divided, subdued over drug killings
MANILA (Reuters) – Catholic priests from the Philippines Church, an institution that helped oust two of the country’s leaders in the past, say they are afraid and unsure how to speak out against the war on drugs unleashed by new President Rodrigo Duter…
Car bomb kills at least 10 police in besieged Afghan city
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suspected car bomb on Monday killed at least 10 police amid increased Taliban attacks on the besieged capital of the southwestern Afghan province of Helmand, with the toll expected to rise, a security official sai…
Police, students clash as South Africa’s Wits university reopens
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police clashed with student protesters demanding free education on Monday at the University of the Witwatersand (Wits) which had reopened after demonstrations forced its closure last week.
