Indian caste protesters keep up blockade; Delhi water restored
BAHADURGARH, India/DELHI (Reuters) – Rural Indian protesters paralyzed a northern state on Monday despite a deal giving them more government jobs, but there was relief for New Delhi’s 20 million residents as the army retook control of their main water …
Serbia says wants to preserve good relations with Russia: PM
LONDON (Reuters) – Serbia wants to preserve its “good” relations with Russia despite its main goal being to join the European Union, the country’s prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, said on Monday.
German government condemns anti-migrant protests in Saxony
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Monday denounced anti-refugee protests that took place in eastern Germany, calling the events in which a group of people hindered asylum seekers from getting off a bus to enter a shelter “deeply shameful”.
Gunmen kill two in Burundi attack ahead of visit by U.N.’s Ban: official
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Gunmen killed two people in a Burundi village outside the capital, a local official said on Monday, a day before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits in a bid to end bloodshed over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s disputed re-elec…
Brazil police targets Rousseff campaigner in raids, TV Globo says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police are conducting a round of raids on Monday related to a corruption probe into Jõao Santana, the campaigner of President Dilma Rousseff’s two successful presidential bids, TV Globo reported, without saying how it obtained the information.
Heavy gunfire heard as operation to flush out gunmen in Kashmir enters third day
SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Indian security forces battled for a third day amid heavy gunfire on Monday to clear militants who stormed a government building in the disputed Kashmir region and killed six people, officials and a witness said.
Niger voting extended for second day after some polls didn’t open
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Voting in Niger’s presidential and legislative elections stretched into a second day on Monday in areas where logistical problems prevented polling the previous day, delaying the preliminary election results.
Iran holds talks with Russia over missile defense upgrade
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran negotiated with Russia at the weekend over buying an upgraded version of the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system, which it requires to meet its military needs, a foreign ministry spokesman in Tehran was quoted as saying.
Italy PM says, as citizen, he hopes Clinton wins U.S. election
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Monday that, as a citizen and leader of a center-left party, he hopes that Hillary Clinton becomes the next president of the United States.
Turkish PM announces plan to bolster beleaguered tourism sector
ANKARA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu unveiled a plan on Monday to support Turkey’s tourism sector, hit by tensions with Russia and domestic insecurity, including a 255 million lira ($87 million) grant and a facility to allow tourism firms …
