Manila has not spoken to U.S. about ending military exercises: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not been contacted by Philippines defense authorities about President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments on ending joint military exercises, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, noting it expected Manila to liv…
Putin suspends nuclear pact, raising stakes in row with Washington
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signaling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over…
Spain’s Socialists prolong wait over government options
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s divided Socialists will meet in the coming weeks to decide whether to allow their conservative rivals to stay in power and avoid a third election, the party’s interim head said on Monday.
Protests hit Ethiopia after stampede deaths
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Protests broke out in some areas of Ethiopia’s Oromiya region on Monday, a day after dozens of people were killed in a stampede at a religious festival sparked by a bid by police to quell demonstrations, witnesses said.
U.S. targeted ‘prominent Al Qaeda’ member in Syria: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States targeted a prominent al Qaeda member in Syria with an air strike on Monday and was still assessing the results of the strike, a U.S. Defense Department official told Reuters.
Turkey to extend state of emergency for another three months: spokesman
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish government has agreed to extend its state of emergency as Turkey fights to wipe out “terrorist organizations” following July’s attempted coup, deputy prime minister and government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday….
Japanese scientist wins Nobel medicine prize for work on ‘self-eating’ cell mechanism
STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel prize for medicine for ground-breaking experiments with yeast which exposed a key mechanism in the body’s defenses where cells degrade and recycle their components.
Hollande would not even get run at re-election: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande’s distant prospects of winning a second term as French president were further dented on Monday when a poll suggested he would not even win the endorsement of his own Socialist Party’s supporters.
U.S. Sept. 11 law weakens international relations, Saudi cabinet says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Monday that a U.S. law allowing citizens to sue the kingdom over the Sept. 11 2001 attacks represented a threat to international relations and urged Congress to act to prevent any dangerous consequences from the n…
Suicide bombers hit Shi’ite gatherings in Baghdad, at least 11 dead: police
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Suicide bombers attacked two Shi’ite Muslim processions in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 40, police and medical sources said.
