Iran’s leader says U.S. still hostile after nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is still fundamentally hostile to Iran and its policies have undermined the benefits of sanctions relief, the Islamic Republic’s hardline leader said on Sunday, warning Iranians not to trust their old enemy.
Benin wraps up voting in hotly contested presidential run-off
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin wrapped up voting on Sunday in a run-off election that pitted outgoing President Thomas Boni Yayi’s hand-picked successor against his former ally turned political rival in a highly competitive race.
South Africa’s ruling party ANC says has full confidence in Zuma
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling party has full confidence in President Jacob Zuma, its Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday after a three-day party summit following allegations of political interference by Zuma’s business friends….
Brazil’s Agnelli, who turned Vale into top miner, dies in crash
SAO PAULO(Reuters) – Roger Agnelli, the Brazilian banker who turned Vale SA into the world’s No. 1 iron ore producer, died on Saturday in a plane crash. He was 56.
French prime minister says 600-plus people have left France for Syria or Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – More than 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday.
As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – With Iraq’s politicians tainted by corruption and the army’s standing hurt by battlefield defeats, two Shi’ite clerics have re-emerged as leaders in matters of state.
EU-Turkey deal fails to stem refugee flight to Greece
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – They waved, cheered and smiled, elated to have made it to Europe at dawn on Sunday in a packed blue rubber motor boat.
Defiant Bosnian Serbs honor Karadzic before Hague genocide verdict
PALE, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnian Serb officials opened a student dormitory on Sunday named after their wartime leader Radovan Karadzic in a show of defiance before he faces Thursday’s verdict on alleged genocide during the Bosnian war.
French centrist party rules out participation in presidential primary
PARIS (Reuters) – A key French centrist party on Sunday voted against taking part in the center-right’s presidential primary in November, suggesting that it could present its own candidate if its demands for the 2017 presidential election are not met.
Senegal votes in referendum seen as test of president’s popularity
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal held a referendum on Sunday, seen as a test of President Macky Sall’s popularity, that could usher in major constitutional reform but which critics say falls short of his election promises.
