Somali general, 7 bodyguards killed in suspected car bomb attack: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A Somali general and at least seven of his bodyguards were killed on Sunday when their military convoy was hit by a suspected car bomb, a police officer said on Sunday.
Swiss right-wing politician unhurt after knife attack
VIENNA (Reuters) – A senior official in the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, Christoph Blocher, escaped unharmed after being attacked by a man carrying a knife after a political debate in Zurich on Saturday, Zurich police said.
Syrian warplane downed during operation against Islamic State: army
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian military on Sunday said one of its war planes had been downed in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor during an operation against Islamic state, where the militant group has been under intense air strikes in the past 24 …
Just under 30 percent of French Muslims reject secular laws: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Just under 30 percent of France’s 3 to 4 million Muslims reject the country’s secular laws, according to an Ifop poll published by the French weekly Journal du Dimanche.
Brexit? What Brexit? EU on cruise control
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – The “Brexit cruise” didn’t get very far. EU leaders drifted down the Danube for an hour, said little about Britain over a leisurely shipboard lunch, then circled back to Bratislava to resume Friday’s summit.
Independent candidate catching up in Austria’s presidential race
VIENNA (Reuters) – Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen is catching up against his far-right rival in a Gallup poll ahead of December’s repeat election for the Austrian presidency.
Three Indonesians freed by militant Abu Sayyaf group: Philippine military spokesman
MANILA (Reuters) – Three Indonesian fishermen held by Islamic State-linked rebels in the Philippines have been released, the Philippine military said on Sunday, just hours after the militias freed a Norwegian man after a year-long ordeal.
China charges brother of former aide to retired president over graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has charged the brother of a disgraced one-time aide to former President Hu Jintao with receiving bribes, the country’s supreme court said on Sunday, the latest among a number of former officials to be accused.
In Hungary’s migrant vote, only the turnout is in doubt
ASOTTHALOM, Hungary (Reuters) – On a recent evening on Hungary’s border with Serbia, a fleet of police trucks raced along the dusty boundary.
Libyan force counter attacks at oil ports, claims to retake control of Es Sider
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan force ousted a week ago from key oil ports counter attacked on Sunday, taking back control of Es Sider terminal and triggering clashes near Ras Lanuf port, spokesman for the force, Ali al-Hassi, and a port worker sa…
