After Islamist attacks, Tunisia’s tourism struggles
SOUSSE, Tunisia (Reuters) – A year after 39 mostly British holidaymakers were gunned down on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia’s tourist industry is still struggling to recover from the attack and an earlier Islamic State raid on a museum in Tunis.
Debris in Tanzania to be examined for link to missing MH370: report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A new piece of debris found in Tanzania will be examined for a possible link to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian state news agency Bernama cited the country’s transport minister as saying on Saturday.
Slovakian far right party launches petition for referendum on EU membership
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s far right People’s Party launched a petition for a referendum on the country’s EU membership on Saturday, the latest state to see a challenge following Britain’s vote to leave the bloc.
Turkey detains 28 people over alleged financial links to cleric Gulen: Dogan agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 28 people on Saturday over allegations of funding the movement of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a foe of President Tayyip Erdogan, the privately-owned Dogan News Agency reported.
Green kingmakers see Scottish independence vote determined by public appetite
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scotland’s devolved government is right to start preparing legislation for a new independence referendum after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, but a new vote should be decided by “clear public appetite” for one, a spok…
Palestinian leader retracts rabbis water poisoning allegation
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday retracted his allegation that Israeli rabbis had called for the poisoning of Palestinian water, a remark that had drawn strong condemnation from Israel’s prime minister.
China says has stopped communication mechanism with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government said on Saturday it had stopped a communication mechanism with Taiwan because of the refusal of the self-ruled island’s new government to recognize the “one China” principle, in the latest show of tension betw…
Thousands rally in Australia for same-sex marriage
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Thousands of Australians marched at same-sex marriage rallies across the country on Saturday calling on whichever party wins a July 2 national election to quickly introduce same-sex marriage laws.
New Scotland independence referendum ‘highly likely’: Sturgeon
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A second Scottish independence referendum is “highly likely”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday, raising the prospect that the United Kingdom could tear itself apart after voting to leave the European Union.
‘Brexit’ threatens to undermine U.S.-Britain special relationship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain’s decision to quit the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back U.S.-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine.
