Philippines’ Duterte needs six more months for his war on drugs
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he needed six more months for his war on drugs, saying he only realized how bad the country’s narcotics problem was after taking office over two months ago.
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government on Sunday battled Islamic State militants in their last hideouts in the city of Sirte, in a renewed push after a break in fighting for the Muslim celebrations of Eid.
Merkel suffers drubbing in Berlin vote due to migrant angst
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks on Sunday, with support for her Christian Democrats (CDU) plunging to a post-reunification low in a Berlin state vote due to unease with her m…
India blames Pakistan as Kashmir attack kills 17 soldiers
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India accused Pakistan of being behind Sunday’s separatist attack on an army base near their disputed frontier that killed 17 soldiers, in one of the most deadly attacks in Kashmir in a quarter-century-old insurgency.
Around 10 killed in northern Mali in fighting between militias
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Around 10 people have been killed in northern Mali in fighting between a pro-government militia and a rebel coalition dominated by ethnic Tuaregs, the deputy secretary general for the pro-government Gatia militia said on Sunday.
‘France is not for sale,’ far-right FN chief Le Pen tells rally
FREJUS, France (Reuters) – “France is not for sale,” National Front party leader Marine Le Pen told supporters on Sunday, launching her campaign for the 2017 presidential election with a vow to defend national sovereignty if elected.
Warplanes hit Aleppo city for first time since truce: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warplanes struck the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since a seven-day ceasefire came into effect almost a week ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Italy’s 5-Star aims to reform as Rome fiasco threatens its future
ROME (Reuters) – Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, one of the most prominent faces of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, had hoped that recruiting a former magistrate would restore some order to her chaotic city government. What happened shows how th…
Four die as two small airplanes crash near Budapest
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Four people were killed on Sunday as two small airplanes crashed into each other near Godollo town, 30 km (19 miles) east of Budapest, authorities said.
Islamic State, Pakistani Taliban faction say kill three soldiers in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in an ambush in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Sunday, militants said, in an attack for which both Islamic State and a Pakistani Taliban faction claimed responsibility.
