Iran’s president meets Castros in Cuba to reaffirm friendship
HAVANA (Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani met with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Monday in Havana to reaffirm friendly ties between the two countries and express a commitment to deepening their collaboration, Cuban state media reported….
Brazil judge accepts charges against 8 Olympic terror suspects
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge on Monday accepted the indictment of eight men accused of plotting militant attacks inspired by Islamic State against foreigners at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as well as against homosexuals, Shi’ite…
Obama hopes for progress on Mosul by year-end
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday his administration would ask Congress and other countries to “step up” aid for Iraq to help rebuild Mosul after an expected operation in the coming months to dislodge Islamic State militan…
Congo anti-government march turns violent in capital, 17 dead
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese police on Monday clashed with protesters marching against what they claim is a bid by President Joseph Kabila to extend his mandate, killing at least 17 people and prompting a threat of further sanctions from the United S…
On New York mission, Theresa May seeks to shore up UK influence after Brexit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – On a mission to shore up British clout after the shock vote to leave the European Union raised questions over the future unity of the West, Prime Minister Theresa May will tell leaders on Tuesday that Britain will not turn away fro…
Ex-Islamic State captive pleads to world leaders for refugee help
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A young Yazidi woman held captive and raped by Islamic State militants appealed to world leaders at the United Nations on Monday to end war and improve the lives of millions of refugees as they agreed a voluntary framework to…
Putin firms control with big win for Russia’s ruling party
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin cemented his supremacy over Russia’s political system when his ruling United Russia party took three quarters of the seats in parliament in a weekend election, paving the way for him to run for a fourth term as preside…
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill six in northern Nigeria ambush: army
ABUJA (Reuters) – Suspected members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram killed six people in an attack on a commercial convoy being escorted by the army in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, the military said on Monday.
Saudi forces intercept ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis
SANAA/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi air defense forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward an air base outside the southern city of Khamees Mushait on Monday night, the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement carried by the …
Air strikes hit aid trucks near Aleppo: monitors and resident
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian or Russian warplanes bombed aid trucks near Aleppo late on Monday after a fragile week-long ceasefire ended, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
