Three wounded in blast caused by suspicious package in Istanbul: CNN Turk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three people were wounded by an explosion in Istanbul on Monday thought to have come from a package sent by courier to an electronics company in the Maltepe district of the city, broadcaster CNN Turk said.
Suicide bomber kills six near Iraq’s Kerbala at start of Shi’ite ritual
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed six people near Iraq’s holy city of Kerbala on Monday at the start of a major Shi’ite Muslim ritual, an attack claimed by the hardline Sunni militants of Islamic State.
Moldova’s pro-Russian president-elect wants snap parliamentary election
CHISINAU (Reuters) – The pro-Russian winner of Moldova’s presidential election said on Monday he would push for early parliamentary elections next year to sweep out a government that favors closer ties with the European Union.
Japan, South Korea sign preliminary intelligence-sharing pact on North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea signed a preliminary pact to share and safeguard sensitive information on North Korea’s missile and nuclear activities on Monday, a move that had already prompted anger among opposition lawmakers in Seoul.
Tunisia seizes three arms caches near Libya border
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian forces captured three large arms caches near the border with Libya over the weekend, including Kalashnikov rifles, rockets and landmines, the interior ministry said.
Russia says ready to move fast to fix ties with Washington: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to work fast to repair relations with Washington now that Donald Trump has been elected U.S. president, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Monday by RIA news agency.
Russia and Iran in talks over $10 billion arms deal: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Iran are in talks over an arms deal worth around $10 billion that would see Moscow deliver T-90 tanks, artillery systems, planes and helicopters to Tehran, a senior Russian senator said on Monday, the RIA news agency repor…
Bulgarian PM Borisov tenders his government resignation
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has submitted his minority government’s resignation to parliament, the government’s press office said in a statement on Monday.
Pakistan says seven soldiers killed by Indian shelling
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed by Indian shelling across the frontier in the disputed Kashmir region overnight, Pakistan’s military said on Monday, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors simmer.
Thailand’s ‘floating basket’ festival muted as country mourns king
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Celebrations for Thailand’s Loy Krathong “floating basket” festival were muted on Monday as the country mourns late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
