Greece discovers huge quantity of opiates, investigates Islamic State link
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities are investigating a possible Islamic State link behind the discovery of a huge quantity of synthetic opiates destined for Libya.
Iraqi army, Shi’ite coalition bicker on Falluja war operations
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – An Iraqi Shi’ite militia leader accused government forces of “betrayal” as a split emerged between the Iranian-backed paramilitaries and the army over tactics for fighting Islamic State.
German might gives way to angst over Brexit risk
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s most powerful nation is suddenly powerless and worried.
BBC Myanmar reporter jailed for attacking policeman
YANGON (Reuters) – A court in Myanmar jailed a reporter for the BBC Myanmar language service for three months with hard labor on Monday after convicting him of attacking a policeman when covering student protests last year, his defense lawyer said.
Tokyo governor apologizes for using funds for holidays, art; won’t quit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe apologized on Monday after a report found he had used political funds to pay for family vacations and artwork, but he refused to quit in a scandal that has cast another shadow over preparations for the 20…
Kenyan opposition says two shot dead in protest over vote body
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least two protesters were shot dead in a rally against Kenya’s election body in the western city of Kisumu on Monday, an opposition official said, as demonstrators also gathered on the streets of the capital.
French minister pelted with eggs as strikes lose steam
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy minister was pelted with eggs on Monday as a strike against planned labor reforms disrupted rail services for a sixth straight day but appeared to be losing steam.
Britain’s EU Out campaign takes 4-5 percentage point lead: YouGov and ICM polls
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union has taken a 4-5 percentage point lead ahead of a June 23 referendum, according to online polls by ICM and YouGov, sending sterling toward three-week lows against the U.S. dollar.
China rebuffs Taiwan president’s offer on democracy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday rejected an offer by Taiwan’s new president to share the island’s experience of democracy, saying it was confident of the path it had chosen.
Sydney storms have silver lining for big wave daredevils
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The heavy storm that battered eastern Australia over the weekend had a major silver lining for a bunch of big wave surfers in the south of Sydney on Monday.
