‘Terrorists’ smuggled into Europe with refugees, Merkel says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Militant groups smuggled some of their members into Europe in the wave of migrants who have fled from Syria, German Chancellor Angela said on Monday.
Canadian PM says Russia not been ‘positive partner’ on Minsk ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that Russia has not been a “positive partner” as regards its obligations in the Minsk ceasefire agreement to end a Russian-backed separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Revising Japan’s pacifist charter not easy despite poll win: PM
TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to allay concern he would divert attention from fixing a fragile economy to revising a pacifist constitution after a big election win, said on Monday changing the charter would not …
Reports leading PKK militant killed in Syria not confirmed: Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has not been able to confirm reports that a senior Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) commander had been killed in Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday, in what would be a major blow to Kurdish militants.
Cameron says UK must stay close to the EU after Brexit
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – David Cameron said it was in Britain’s fundamental interest to remain very close to the European Union when it renegotiates a new relationship with the bloc it voted to leave in a referendum last month.
Thousands mourn murdered critic of Cambodian government
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered for the funeral of prominent government critic and activist Kem Ley in Cambodia’s capital on Monday, a day after he was shot dead in broad daylight inside a convenience store in Phnom Penh.
British PM candidate Leadsom apologizes to rival over motherhood row
LONDON (Reuters) – Andrea Leadsom, the junior minister seeking to become Britain’s next prime minister, apologized to her childless rival over remarks which suggested she had a greater stake in the country’s future because she was a mother.
Turkey jails seven more suspects in Istanbul airport attack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has jailed seven suspects pending trial on terrorism charges over last month’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport, bringing the number in custody to 37, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – When Western officials cajoled Libya’s warring factions to support a unity government this year, they said it was a chance for the rival armed brigades to unite against the common enemy, Islamic State.
Somalia’s al Shabaab hit army base, kill at least 10 soldiers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Al Shabaab Islamist militants rammed a car packed with explosives into a Somali army base southwest of the capital on Monday and stormed inside, killing at least 10 soldiers, the group and a military officer said.
