Former UK PM Major accuses Brexit campaign of ‘deceit’
LONDON (Reuters) – Former prime minister John Major on Sunday accused the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union of fatuous and squalid claims on immigration and the cost of membership to dupe the public into voting out at this month’s refere…
Number of migrant bodies found on Libyan coast rises to 133: Red Crescent
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The bodies of 133 migrants have washed up on the shore at the western Libyan city of Zuwara in recent days, the Red Crescent said on Sunday.
Turkish warplanes target Kurdish militants, at least 27 killed: army
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey and the army killed 27 fighters near its borders with Iraq and Iran, the armed forces said on Sunday.
Diplomatic tag as countries find new ways of standing up to China
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – When U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a key Asian summit at the weekend, he used the word “principled” 38 times, floating his vision of a U.S.-backed “security network” of countries in the region.
Thousands of anti-Abe protesters rally in Tokyo as election nears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Tokyo on Sunday to call for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to resign and for a law allowing the military to fight overseas to be overturned, as an election for parliament’s upper house draws nea…
Iran rejects terror charges in U.S. report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran rejected terrorism charges raised against it in an annual U.S. State Department report, Iranian media outlets reported on Sunday, saying the Islamic Republic merely supported nations fighting for freedom.
Spain’s anti-austerity parties pass Socialists ahead of election
MADRID (Reuters) – A coalition including Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos will take second place at the June 26 election, overtaking the more established Socialists, though the vote remains too fragmented for any clear government majority, polls sh…
Deny migrants right to seek asylum: Austrian foreign minister
ZURICH (Reuters) – Migrants who try to enter Europe illegally by boat should be denied the chance to apply for asylum and be sent back, Austria’s foreign minister said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday.
Taliban attack kills five at Afghan court
KABUL (Reuters) – At least five people were killed on Sunday when Taliban gunmen attacked a courthouse in eastern Afghanistan, an attack the insurgent group said was in retaliation for the government execution of six militants in May.
Saudi Arabia expands its anti-Iran strategy beyond the Middle East
RIYADH (Reuters) – Under King Salman, Saudi Arabia is expanding its confrontation with Iran well beyond the Middle East, no longer relying heavily on Western allies to smother Tehran’s ambitions outside the Arab world.
