UAE tells citizens to avoid national dress while abroad after man held in U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has urged men to avoid wearing the white robes, headscarf and headband of the national dress when traveling abroad, after a businessman visiting the United States was wrestled to the ground and held as an Isla…
Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s political parties began horsetrading on Sunday to break an anticipated parliamentary deadlock after a dramatic election failed to produce a clear winner, raising the prospect of prolonged political and economic instabilit…
‘Reverse Greenland’, anyone? Scots eye post-Brexit EU options
BRUSSELS/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Could Scots get their wish to remain, effectively, in the European Union even while maintaining their union with England once the United Kingdom as whole leaves the EU?
With Russia as an ally, Serbia edges toward NATO
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia is performing a delicate balancing act between its European aspirations, partnership with NATO and its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia.
Pakistan floods kill 28, including worshippers at mosque
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, including some who were swept away while praying at a mosque.
Niger Delta Avengers say five attacks launched since Friday in Nigeria’s southern Delta
LAGOS (Reuters) – The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group which has carried out a series of attacks on Nigerian oil facilities in the last few months, on Sunday said it had mounted five attacks in the southern energy hub since Friday.
Argentines take to streets, demand Messi return to national team
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Hundreds of Argentines protested in the pouring rain on Saturday, demanding that soccer star Lionel Messi return to Argentina’s national team after he unexpectedly quit following a loss in the regional Copa America final.
Lavrov, Kerry have fresh exchange on ways of ending Syrian conflict
AMMAN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States held fresh talks on Saturday on ways of cooperating to end the five-year conflict in Syria as intensive Syrian government air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in a town northeast of Damascus.
PM contender Leadsom says UK could leave EU next year
LONDON (Reuters) – British leadership contender Andrea Leadsom said the UK could pull out of the European Union as early as next year following last week’s referendum vote to leave the bloc.
Around 20 Islamic State members in custody over Istanbul airport attack: Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Around 20 Islamic State militants, mainly foreigners, are in custody in connection with an attack last week on Istanbul airport that killed 45 people, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.




