U.S. strike in Syria hit senior al Qaeda meeting: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. air strike in northwest Syria on Sunday hit a meeting of senior al Qaeda officials at which prominent leader Abu Firas al-Suri was present, the Pentagon spokesman said on Monday.
Rising EU concern but no will to act seen over Polish court reform
WARSAW (Reuters) – European officials visit Warsaw this week to discuss allegations of undemocratic behavior in Poland but seem unlikely to start a row over amid the migration crisis and the looming vote over Britain’s EU membership.
U.S. extradites Singapore man for exporting Iraq bomb parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Singapore man accused of illegally exporting U.S. parts found in explosives in Iraq, through Iran, has been extradited to the United States to face charges on Monday, the Justice Department said.
UK’s Farage says Dutch ‘No’ would boost Brexit support
VOLENDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s UK Independence Party said on Monday that a Dutch vote against an EU treaty with Ukraine would give a boost to the Brexit camp less than three months from a British referendum on quitting the 28…
Egyptian investigators postpone Rome trip to discuss murder of Italian student: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian officials have indefinitely postponed a trip to Rome to discuss the investigation into the murder of an Italian student whose body was dumped on the outskirts of Cairo in February, judicial and security sources said on Monday…
Turkey’s Erdogan says no room for dialogue in Kurdish conflict
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ruled out reviving peace talks with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and vowed to stamp out the conflict, at its deadliest in two decades, once and for all.
Bangladesh police find arms cache after militants blow themselves up
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police said on Monday they had found a big cache of weapons and explosives in a militant hideout they raided after two militants blew themselves up there by accident.
Lufthansa to restart some flights to Brussels airport on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansa said it will recommence some flights to Brussels airport this week, after the airport restarted partial operations on Sunday following the suicide bomb attack that destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people last mont…
Sweden allots extra $1.23 billion for teachers, medics amid migrant influx
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden said on Monday it would allot an extra 10 billion crowns ($1.23 billion) to regional and local authorities to hire more teachers and healthcare workers to help cope with a migrant influx that has strained public services.
Planes collide on Indonesian runway, no casualties
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two planes collided on a runway at a city airport in the Indonesian capital late on Monday, forcing passengers to evacuate using inflatable ramps.
