Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city: monitor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Nearly 50 air strikes hit rebel-held areas in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in some of the heaviest recent raids by Russian and Syrian government aircraft, residents and a monitoring group said.
In Saddam’s former jail, cash aid allays grim routine for refugees
AKRE, Iraq (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Mohammed Said Amin witnessed the intensifying battle between government forces and rebel groups for control of his hometown of Damascus, he and his wife made a plan to escape.
Vietnam, South Korea may buy Lockheed planes amid Chinese buildup
BERLIN (Reuters) – Vietnam and South Korea are looking seriously at buying refurbished Lockheed Martin Corp P-3 and S-3 maritime surveillance planes to counter China’s military buildup and repeated North Korean missile launches, the company said.
Treasury’s Lew says worried by China’s foreign NGO law
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Monday expressed concern about China’s newly passed law governing foreign non-governmental organizations.
Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star flourishes in Rome, challenging Renzi
ROME (Reuters) – The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement looked set to take charge of Rome following municipal elections on Sunday that saw it make gains in other Italian cities and pile pressure on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Passenger, freight trains crash in Belgium, killing three
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A passenger train crashed into the back of a freight train in the eastern Belgian municipality of Saint-Georges-Sur-Meuse late on Sunday, killing three people and injuring 40, Belgian officials said.
YouGov Brexit poll for ITV shows ‘Leave’ leading ‘Remain’: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – Support for Britain to leave the European Union stood 4 points ahead of support for remaining in the 28-member bloc, according to a YouGov poll for ITV, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
Money from Afghanistan’s ‘conflict jewels’ fuels war: activists
KABUL (Reuters) – The illegal mining of some of Afghanistan’s most important minerals is funneling millions of dollars into the hands of insurgents and corrupt warlords, according to activists and officials who say the money is fuelling the conflict.
U.S. Navy sailor arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of drunken driving: U.S. forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy sailor stationed on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has been detained by Japanese police on suspicion of drunken driving, U.S. Forces-Japan said, in an incident likely to fuel further resentment of the heavy U…
Nigeria’s Buhari to take 10-day holiday and see London doctor over ear infection: statement
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to take a 10-day holiday during which he will travel to London and see a doctor regarding a persistent ear infection, his spokesman said on Sunday.
