Australia sees abuse in Nauru migrant camp as deterrent: rights groups
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on the South Pacific island of Nauru as a means of deterring others from attempting the journey to Australia, two human rights groups said on Wednesday.
Bavarian leader plans to visit Putin again in October: media
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer plans to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in October, risking a repeat of the firestorm caused by their meeting in February, a German newspaper said on Wednesday.
Car bomb targets security forces in Libya’s Benghazi, kills 22: sources
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A car bomb targeting security forces in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed 22 people and wounded 20 on Tuesday, a spokesman for the forces and medical officials said.
Bishop removes priests from Irish seminary over gay sex app claims
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The Catholic archbishop of Dublin has removed trainee priests from Ireland’s largest seminary over allegations of widespread use of the gay sex app Grindr and the failure of the authorities to properly investigate it.
Erdogan says Turkey’s coup script was ‘written abroad’
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of supporting terrorism and standing by coups on Tuesday, questioning Turkey’s relationship with the United States and saying the “script” for an abortive putsch last month w…
Pope orders study of women’s role in early Church, cheering equality campaigners
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has set up a commission to study the role of women deacons in early Christianity, the Vatican said on Tuesday, raising hopes among equality campaigners that women could one day have a far greater say in the Roman C…
Obama says Russian hack would not upset relations with Putin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that if Russia had engaged in hacking the Democratic National Committee it would be something he would discuss with President Vladimir Putin, but it would not wildly alter their relatio…
U.S. says seven al Qaeda operatives killed in July strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven al Qaeda operatives were killed in two U.S. counterterrorism strikes last month in the Arabian Peninsula near central Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
Italy, Turkey trade barbs over money-laundering probe into Erdogan’s son
ROME (Reuters) – Rome and Ankara traded barbs on Tuesday over an Italian investigation into accusations that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s son Bilal laundered money.
Italy would consider any U.S. request to use Sicily air base for Libya strikes
ROME (Reuters) – Italy would consider allowing the United States to use the Sigonella air base in Sicily for strikes against Islamic State militants in Libya if asked, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.
