Police fire teargas at pensioners during Athens protest
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police made limited use of teargas against pensioners protesting in central Athens on Monday over cutbacks to their benefits.
Turkey’s Erdogan says EU yet to deliver on aid pledge for migrants
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticized the European Union on Monday, saying the bloc had failed to fulfill its pledge to provide 3 billion euros of aid for migrants as part of a landmark deal to stem refugee flows to Europe.
Sturgeon says British PM May does not care about Scotland over Brexit
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused Theresa May of ignoring Scots over Britain’s exit from the European Union after the British Prime Minister indicated that Scotland will not have a veto.
Germany wants to support Iran with its reforms: Economy Minister
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Germany wants to help Iran push ahead with reforms, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday, adding he believed the Islamic Republic was a reliable credit partner as he courted closer trade ties.
Hungarians vote to reject migrant quotas, but turnout to low to be valid
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Almost all Hungarians who voted in Sunday’s referendum rejected the European Union’s migrant quotas but turnout was too low to make the poll valid, frustrating Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s hopes of a clear victory with which to ch…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish military, which launched a cross-border incursion in late August.
Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika…
Hundreds protest in Bangkok urging junta to respect land rights
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Thai capital on Monday calling on the junta to address land rights and housing needs in what police and organizers said was one of the biggest demonstrations since the May 2014 coup….
In Jamaica’s ‘wickedest’ town, few fear Hurricane Matthew’s fury
PORT ROYAL, Jamaica (Reuters) – Since being founded in the mid-17th century, the small Jamaican fishing town of Port Royal has survived a seemingly endless cycle of typically Caribbean threats, including pirates, plagues, hurricanes, fires and earthqua…
Brazil parties linked to corruption punished in local elections
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian political parties implicated in the massive Petrobras corruption scandal, including that of President Michel Temer, suffered major setbacks in Sunday’s municipal elections that put right-leaning candidates ahead in key ci…
