Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held Syria
BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian military helicopter was shot down in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province on Monday killing all five people on board, in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations …
Yemen government leaves Kuwait talks after Houthis reject U.N. plan
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemeni government negotiators said they were leaving peace talks in Kuwait on Monday after Houthi militia foes rejected a United Nations proposal aimed to ending their country’s war.
China calls for British nuclear project to proceed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday called for Britain to proceed with a nuclear power plant project partly invested in by a Chinese firm, saying the project had firm support from London, after Britain’s new government said it would review it again.
Six killed in car bombing of Turkish police vehicle: security sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Six police officers were killed and four others wounded when a car bomb exploded as a police vehicle passed in southeastern Turkey on Monday in an attack that security sources said appeared to have been carried out by Kur…
Europe must not be blackmailed by Turkey overs visas: Merkel’s deputy
ROSTOCK, Germany (Reuters) – Europe will not be blackmailed by Turkey in talks on visa liberalization, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday as relations with Ankara are strained in the aftermath of a failed coup.
Rebels launch major assault to try to break Aleppo siege
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebel fighters have launched a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo to try to reopen supply lines into opposition-held areas of the city after the army and its allies tightened their siege last week.
South Sudan’s opposition says nine killed in renewed fighting
JUBA (Reuters) – At least nine people were killed in South Sudan over the weekend in renewed clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of his longtime rival Riek Machar, a spokesman for Machar said on Monday.
U.S. air strikes target Islamic State in Libya
SIRTE, Libya/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military conducted air strikes on Monday targeting Islamic State militants in the Libyan city of Sirte, the Pentagon said in a statement.
U.S. pledges $407 million aid to Tanzania, after blocking funds in March
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The United States pledged $407 million aid to Tanzania on Monday, months after cancelling a similar payment due to an election that it said had violated the country’s commitment to democracy.
Britain’s Cameron in cronyism storm over resignation honors
LONDON (Reuters) – David Cameron faced accusations of cronyism and rewarding failure on Monday over a leaked list of names put forward to receive some of Britain’s highest honors following his resignation as prime minister.
