Erdogan says Turkey battling ‘terrorist wave’ after Istanbul bombing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey would use all its military and intelligence might to battle “one of the biggest and bloodiest terrorist waves in its history”, after a suicide bomber killed three Israelis and an Irani…
Man dies in hand grenade blast in Serbia’s capital
BELGRADE (Reuters) – A man detonated what appeared to be a hand grenade in a cake shop owned by a former government minister in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Monday, killing himself, a Serbian police officer said.
Spain bus crash victims include students from six countries
FREGINALS, Spain (Reuters) – Students from six countries were among 13 people killed when a bus swerved off the road and crashed in the Spanish region of Catalonia on Sunday, regional authorities said on Monday.
Iranian-backed Shi’ite militia demands withdrawal of U.S. force deployed in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iranian-backed militia said on Monday it said it would treat U.S. Marines deployed in Iraq to fight Islamic State as forces of occupation and “deal” with the foreign troops.
China says U.S.-Philippines base deal raises questions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday agreements like the one reached last week by the United States and the Philippines allowing for a U.S. military presence at five Philippine bases raised questions about militarization in the South China Sea.
Saudi sees partial Russian pullout from Syria as ‘positive’ step toward solution: SPA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday hailed Russia’s partial withdrawal from Syria as a “positive step” towards a political solution there, the government said in a statement after its weekly meeting in Riyadh.
U.S.-led allies report 11 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies carried out 11 strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, a military statement said.
Tanzanian ruling party declared winner in Zanzibar re-run vote
STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) – The ruling party candidate in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar was declared the winner in a re-run of presidential elections boycotted by the opposition.
Missing Chinese columnist ‘taken away’ by police: lawyer
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police “took away” a well-known columnist last week before he tried to board a flight for Hong Kong and his whereabouts are still unknown, his lawyer said on Monday.
Taiwan security agency says China’s Gambia gambit meant to pressure president
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s top security agency said on Monday China’s establishment of diplomatic ties with one of the island’s former African allies was meant to put pressure on President-elect Tsai Ing-wen to “fall in line” before her inauguration o…
