Aid reaches Syrian rebel-held area of Homs: Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Humanitarian aid has reached a besieged rebel-held area in the central Syrian city of Homs, part of a local ceasefire deal that is to include the withdrawal of opposition fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
At least 32 Islamic State fighters killed in strikes in Syria’s Raqqa: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 32 Islamic State fighters were killed and 40 more wounded in Syria’s Raqqa province on Sunday, in a series of air strikes believed to be carried out by a U.S.-led coalition targeting the jihadists, a monitoring group said.
No let up for Merkel on refugees as Bavaria demands quick action
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s conservative allies in Bavaria increased pressure on the German chancellor over her open-door refugee policy at the weekend, saying she has until the end of the year to have European deals in place to ease the crisis….
German Vice Chancellor warns Saudi Arabia over Islamist funding
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel urged Saudi Arabia on Sunday to stop supporting religious radicals, amid growing concern among some lawmakers in Berlin about the funding of militant mosques by the world’s biggest oil exporter.
Czech MEP says no illegal role in Swiss bank arrest case
PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech communist member of the European Parliament denied on Sunday that he had tried to carry out an illegal transaction involving 350 million euros ($381 million) at a Swiss bank.
Turkey angered by rocket-brandishing on Russian naval ship passing Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey accused Russia of a “provocation” on Sunday after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian naval ship allegedly held a rocket launcher on his shoulder while the vessel passed through Istanbul.
Yemen’s Aden governor killed in car bombing claimed by Islamic State
ADEN (Reuters) – The governor of Aden was killed by a car bomb on Sunday in Yemen’s southern port city, in an attack that Islamic State claimed responsibility for.
Rival Libyan lawmakers sign proposal for peace deal
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Libya’s two rival parliaments have signed a declaration of principles aimed at ending the North African country’s civil conflict.
U.S. monitoring turmoil around Taliban leadership
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States is watching the upheavals in the Taliban leadership closely, following disputed reports over the fate of its leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, but it may be some time before a clearer picture emerges, a top U.S. officia…
Red Cross talks to debate new mechanism for upholding laws of war
GENEVA (Reuters) – States are divided about an attempt to improve compliance with the rules of war, a non-binding but contentious issue at the heart of an international conference next week, senior Swiss and Red Cross officials say.
