Plane crashes during Canadian air show, killing pilot: military
TORONTO (Reuters) – An investigation is underway after a plane crashed on Sunday during a military air show in Western Canada, killing the pilot, the local air base said.
Hindu monk’s temple mission in India a headache for Modi
AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was flying high in June, jetting from Afghanistan to Mexico in a whirlwind of red carpet diplomacy crowned by a speech to the U.S. Congress extolling democracy and investment opportunities …
Turkish cleric Gulen says Erdogan behind coup, willing to be extradited
SAYLORSBURG, PA (Reuters) – U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose followers Turkey blames for a failed coup, said on Sunday that he would obey any extradition ruling from the United States but said that President Tayyip Erdogan had staged the putsch…
Syrian opposition says U.S. must stand up to Russia
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States is failing to stand up to Russia, which is committing “war crimes” in Syria, a leading Syrian opposition negotiator said on Sunday, as Russian-backed forces appeared to tighten the siege on the city of Aleppo.
U.S. seeks to reassure South Sudan on troops sent to Juba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is not taking any offensive military actions with the goal of destabilizing South Sudan, and is only sending a small contingent to assist its embassy in the country, which has been gripped by violence between ri…
Venezuelan shoppers flock across border to Colombia
SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Thousands of Venezuelans streamed into neighboring Colombia on Sunday to take advantage of a temporary opening of the border to buy food and medicine unavailable at home in their country’s collapsing economy.
Cameroon hostages freed from captivity in Central African Republic
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Eleven hostages from Cameroon were freed on Sunday following 16 months of captivity, after having been abducted by a militia group from the Central African Republic, a statement from the Cameroonian presidency said.
Europe’s eyes on Merkel to rebuild EU after Brexit vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – When the chips are down in Europe, everyone turns to Angela Merkel for a solution. But the German chancellor often sits on her hands until the last minute, then does the minimum necessary to keep the show on the road.
Israel launches anti-aircraft missiles at Syrian drone: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday fired missiles toward an unmanned drone that entered Israeli-controlled airspace from Syria and it turned back, the military said in a statement.
Syrian army seizes only road into rebel-held Aleppo
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army and allied militia fighters seized the only road into the rebel-held part of Aleppo on Sunday, tightening a siege around opposition areas of the northern city, which President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to recaptu…
