Iran’s Rouhani to visit Italy, France next week, first Europe trip after sanctions lifted
ROME (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy and France next week on his first trip to Europe since the lifting of sanctions against his country, a diplomatic source said on Monday.
Four die in violence in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – A Turkish police officer and a soldier were killed by sniper fire and two Kurdish militants were shot dead in separate incidents in the mainly Kurdish southeast’s biggest city, security sources said on Sunday.
Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others: witnesses
DUBAI (Reuters) – Four people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a suicide car bomb exploded outside the home of the director of security for the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, eyewitnesses and medics said.
Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to work together to counter the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa by sharing intelligence and conducting joint security patrols following two deadly and well-coordinated attacks…
Thailand’s ousted Shinawatra clan defies junta with publicity drive
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck are cranking up their promotional machines to reconnect with supporters in apparent defiance of the military that toppled their governments.
Australian PM announces Afghanistan troop increase on Kabul visit
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment to the NATO-led force supporting the Afghan central government during a surprise visit to Kabul.
Pope visits Rome synagogue, condemns violence in name of religion
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis made his first visit as pontiff to a synagogue on Sunday, where, in a reference to Islamist attacks, he condemned violence in the name of religion.
Turkish court remands 10 Syrians over bomb attack
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Sunday remanded in custody 10 Syrian nationals detained in connection with a suicide bomb attack blamed on Islamic State that killed 10 German tourists in Turkey’s largest city last week, media said.
Powers aim to draw Taliban into Afghan peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States hold talks on Monday aimed at laying the ground for a negotiated end to almost 15 years of war between U.S.-supported government forces and Taliban insurgents now firmly on the offens…
Rocket lands near Italian embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A rocket landed near the Italian embassy in Kabul on Sunday, a police official said, a day before a meeting of Afghan and international officials aimed at laying the groundwork for possible peace talks with the Taliban.
