Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey-backed rebels may extend their zone of control in northern Syria by pushing south and were now focused on heading toward the Islamic State-held town of al-Bab, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Maduro revels in support from Zimbabwe, Iran as critics decry failed summit
MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reveled in support from leftist allies during a summit of a Cold War-era bloc that wrapped up on Sunday, but critics pilloried him for hosting unpopular leaders such as Zimbabw…
Denmark edges closer to snap election as parties feud over tax cuts
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark edged closer to an early general election as a political row over tax cuts for the wealthy escalated over the weekend, threatening to bring down the minority Liberal government that took office just 15 months ago.
Suspected killer of UK lawmaker will not run medical defense
LONDON (Reuters) – The man accused of murdering member of parliament Jo Cox in the run-up to Britain’s June EU referendum vote will not present a defense case based on medical evidence, a London court heard on Monday.
China says Japan trying to ‘confuse’ South China Sea situation
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday accused Japan of trying to “confuse” the situation in the South China Sea, after its neighbor said it would step up activity in the contested waters, through joint training patrols with the United States.
France needs still more resources needed to fight terrorism: Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Monday more resources were needed to combat terrorism in a country where more than 230 people have been killed in militant attacks since the start of 2015.
Syrian crisis lifts asylum seekers to post-war high: OECD
PARIS (Reuters) – The refugee crisis unleashed by the Syrian conflict has pushed the number of asylum seekers globally to a post-war record high, lifting overall migration flows, the OECD said on Monday.
Exclusive: Philippines may suspend at least 10 more mines under crackdown
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines could suspend at least 10 more mines under an environmental crackdown on the sector, the minister in charge of mining said, in a move that threatens to halt the operations of half the mines in the world’s top supplier…
Moscow says strikes on Syria army threaten U.S.-Russia ceasefire plan
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Moscow stepped up its war of words with Washington on Sunday, saying air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition on the Syrian army threatened the implementation of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire plan for Syria and bordered on connivance wi…
Pro-Putin party wins Russian parliamentary election
MOSCOW/UFA, Russia (Reuters) – Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election, early results showed on Monday, but low turnout suggested a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months before the next presi…
