Israeli killed by gunfire along Egyptian border: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli civilian was killed by gunfire along the border with Egypt on Tuesday, the Israeli military said.
Four killed on river ride at Australia’s biggest theme park
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Four people were killed on Tuesday on a river rapids ride at Australia’s biggest theme park, police said, after a malfunction threw two of the victims off the seemingly innocuous ride and left the other two trapped inside.
Irked Philippine police boss tells subordinates: talk to me, not media
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ police chief on Tuesday reprimanded officers and some senior generals for raising concerns with journalists about the country’s war on drugs, telling subordinates to talk to him instead – if they were brave enough.
South Africa’s Gordhan faces tough balancing act in budget speech
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan faces a tough balancing act on Wednesday when he unveils a midterm budget meant to boost the sickly economy and show his looming fraud case is not distracting him.
U.N. aborts plan to evacuate patients from Aleppo, blames all parties
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations has abandoned plans to evacuate patients from besieged rebel-held east Aleppo which it had hoped to accomplish during a three day lull in fighting last week, blaming all parties to the conflict for obstructing effo…
Juppe widens lead over Sarkozy for French primaries: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Former prime minister Alain Juppe has widened his lead over rival Nicolas Sarkozy to win the center-right’s nomination for France’s 2017 presidential elections, an opinion poll showed on Tuesday.
Greek, Turkish Cypriots to discuss territory trade offs in November
ATHENS (Reuters) – Territorial trade-offs in a peace deal for ethnically-split Cyprus will be discussed by rival sides next month as they edge closer to a blueprint which will be put to referendum, officials say.
Sunni Arabs forced to leave Kirkuk after Islamic State attack, residents say
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Hundreds of displaced Sunni Arab families have had to leave Kirkuk after an Islamic State attack on the Kurdish-controlled city which authorities suspect was helped by Sunni sleeper cells, humanitarian workers and residents sai…
Hong Kong legislature delays swearing-in of pro-independence lawmakers amid pressure
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The president of the Hong Kong legislature on Tuesday delayed the swearing-in of two pro-independence lawmakers and temporarily banned them from attending meetings, an unprecedented move that follows weeks of pressure from faction…
Philippines Duterte tells U.S. to forget about defense deal ‘if I stay longer’
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the United States on Tuesday, saying he did not start a fight with Washington and it could forget about a military agreement between both countries if he were to be in power longer.
