Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from a suicide attack in Damascus on Sunday that was claimed by the Islamic State militant group has risen to more than 70, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Chinese airline passengers start transiting Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese passengers will be able to transit Taiwan and fly to a third destination starting Monday, signalling a step toward greater transportation links between the two political rivals.
OAS joins efforts to rescue Haiti election process as clock ticks
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – A special mission sent by the Organization of American States met Haiti’s President Michel Martelly on Sunday as part of intensifying efforts to resolve an electoral crisis that threatens stability in the Caribbean nation.
China’s Xinjiang wants more mingling of ethnic groups
BEIJING (Reuters) – The different ethnic groups who live in China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang should make friends with each other to improve trust between them, the Chinese government’s top official there was quoted as saying on Mon…
Syria opposition considers U.N. offer after ‘positive’ talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s main opposition group is considering a proposal by U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura that could pave the way to the delegation pressing ahead with talks after holding their first meeting with him on Sunday, a Western dipl…
‘No deal yet’ on Britain’s EU renegotiation, leaders say
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Donald Tusk failed on Sunday to reach a deal on Britain’s EU renegotiation after talks in London, but agreed to another 24 hours of “crucial” discussions.
Africans to press Burundi to accept peacekeepers: diplomats
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The African Union will send a mission to troubled Burundi to press the government to accept a peacekeeping force after the president rejected such a move, a senior AU official said after a summit on Sunday.
Syrian opposition meets U.N. envoy, demands action on humanitarian issues
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Saudi-backed Syrian opposition delegation met the U.N.’s special envoy Staffan de Mistura for the first time on Sunday demanding efforts to improve humanitarian conditions on the ground or they would shun political negotiations.
Americans not believed among militants detained by Saudis: U.S. officials
RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. officials said on Sunday they did not believe nine U.S. citizens were among 33 suspects detained on terrorism charges in Saudi Arabia over the past week, as reported by a Saudi newspaper.
Uganda says detains general critical of veteran leader
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Ugandan military said on Sunday it had detained a general whose frequent criticism of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has been an irritant to the authorities, potentially raising tensions ahead of next month’s presidential electi…
