Cousin of church attacker charged and detained: Paris prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – A cousin of Abdel-Malik Nabil Petitjean, who was formally identified as one of the two men believed to have killed a French priest in a church last week, has been placed in preventive detention, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on S…
Rio beach protest calls for ouster of suspended president
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of peaceful protesters marched Sunday on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach to demand the ouster of suspended President Dilma Rousseff, a reminder of the political upheaval that has convulsed Brazil in the run-up to t…
‘Download a good heart’, Pope tells young as Polish visit ends
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Pope Francis wrapped up his Polish visit on Sunday with a huge outdoor Mass where he told young people to look beyond the instant gratification afforded by technology, and instead to try to change the world.
Tens of thousands of Congolese rally to demand Kabila step down
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Congolese demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans and waving opposition flags rallied in the capital on Sunday to demand President Joseph Kabila step down when his mandate ends in December.
U.N. deputy Syria envoy in Damascus for talks on proposed new peace round
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – The U.N. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria on Sunday held talks with Syrian officials in Damascus to sound out their position on how to break an impasse hindering the proposed resumption of peace talks around the end of August.
Islamic State attacks two energy plants in north Iraq, kills five
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants stormed two energy facilities in northern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least five workers and shutting down a major oil pumping station, security and oil sources said.
ANC faces losses in vote that could reshape South African politics
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) – A metal sculpture overlooks the ocean on South Africa’s southern coast, showing Nelson Mandela with his fist triumphantly thrust into the air and a sweeping line of diverse figures waiting to vote.
India says to bring back workers facing ‘food crisis’ in Saudi
NEW DELHI/DUBAI (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it would send a government minister to Saudi Arabia to try to bring back workers who have been laid off from their jobs, as the foreign minister said more than 10,000 Indians in the country were facing a…
Suspect held over bomb attack dies in Bahraini jail: media
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini suspect held for questioning in connection with a bomb attack that killed a woman in late June has died in prison, a local newspaper reported on Sunday, while another news website has suggested he may have died under tortur…
Israeli cabinet approves bank reform despite stability concerns
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved legislation aimed at loosening the grip of the country’s three largest banks on the credit supply market, despite opposition by the IMF and a risk that the reform could flood the economy with ex…
