Austria seeks talks with Balkan neighbors after capping migrant flow
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian leaders have invited Balkan states to a meeting on migration in Vienna on Wednesday following the country’s move to limit asylum applicants to 80 per day.
U.S., allies conduct 38 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 38 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Sunday.
Netanyahu defends top general in excessive force debate
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military chief on Sunday after the general drew fire for saying he would not want soldiers confronting a wave of Palestinian stabbings to “empty a magazine” into a girl wielding …
EU’s real brake isn’t Britain but Franco-German impasse
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Forget Brexit. The real obstacle to deeper European integration is not the awkward British, whether they choose to stay in the European Union with a “special status” or leave.
Pope calls for worldwide abolition of death penalty
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment “You shall not kill” was absolute and equally valid for the guilty as for the innocent.
Hollande could face Socialist primary challenger: party head
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande could face a challenger from his Socialist Party camp in a primary ahead of next year’s election, the party head said on Sunday, as a new poll showed the French president falling further in public opinion.
Lebanese justice minister resigns, blames Hezbollah over deadlock, court case
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi resigned on Sunday, blaming political rivals Hezbollah for the country’s political deadlock and protesting over the release on bail of a former minister sentenced for smuggling explosives from Sy…
Niger holds tense vote in which President Issoufou runs for second term
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger closed its borders and ramped up security on Sunday for an election in which President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a second term with a promise to crush Islamist militants and develop one of the poorest countries in the w…
Australia issues security alert for Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The Australian government warned on Sunday that terrorists may be planning attacks in and around the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
Three journalists from Turkey kidnapped by Kurdish militants: news agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three journalists from Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency have been kidnapped by members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) while on assignment in the mainly Kurdish southeast, the news agency said on Sunday.
