Iran, criticizing Merkel, says will press on with missile program
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will press on with its missile program “with full force”, a foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying on Saturday, adding that critical comments by Germany’s leader were unhelpful.
Merkel, Erdogan try to mend ties after genocide vote
WARSAW (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and Turkey sought on Saturday to clear the air in their first private talks since the German parliament infuriated Ankara by branding the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a genocide, but they did no…
At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebel shelling into government-held parts of Syria’s second city Aleppo killed at least 38 civilians on Saturday, a war monitor said, as Syrian government forces continued their offensive to completely encircle rebel-held parts of th…
Russia says expelled two U.S. diplomats
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had expelled two U.S. Embassy staff members in June after a similar ‘unfriendly’ move by Washington.
Afghan local police deaths drop sharply, officials say
KABUL (Reuters) – Deaths among Afghan local police forces, who bear the brunt of some of the most dangerous fighting against Taliban insurgents have dropped by around a quarter to 295 members since March 21, due to better equipment and training, offici…
China holds combat drill in the South China Sea
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese navy conducted combat drills near its southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel islands in the South China Sea, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.
British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has rejected an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.
Nearly half a million leave home as storm left by super typhoon Nepartak hits China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The remains of super typhoon Nepartak made landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province on Saturday, bringing high winds and heavy rain, and forcing the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people.
China launches drive to eradicate violence against hospital staff
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is kicking off a year-long campaign this month to stamp out persistent violence in its overcrowded hospitals by angry patients targeting medical staff, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Australian PM inches closer to winning majority government
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull edged closer to winning a majority government on Saturday, securing a 74th seat in parliament as counting of votes in the country’s marathon election entered a seventh day.
