Follow the leader? Germany struggles as Syria, refugee crises rage
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany, Europe’s reluctant hegemon, is trying its best to lead in the face of multiple overlapping crises, but no one is following.
Israel’s Netanyahu defends gas deal in rare Supreme Court visit
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel’s top court on Sunday the country must forge ahead with developing a large natural gas field, with billions of dollars worth of potential exports, for both economic and security reason…
Obama to Russia’s Putin: cease air campaign on moderate Syrian opposition – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama discussed the Syria crisis with Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone, including the importance of rushing humanitarian aid to that country and containing air strikes, the White House said on Sunday.
Top PP official resigns in Spain after corruption investigation
MADRID (Reuters) – The head of the Madrid branch of Spain’s ruling People’s Party said on Sunday she had resigned after police investigated members of her office for alleged illegal financing, the latest in a string of graft scandals involving PP.
Greek authorities arrest three Iraqi Kurds with guns, ammunition
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities arrested three Iraqi Kurds in two separate operations, on suspicion they were trying to move a large number of guns and ammunition into Turkey, police and coast guard officials said on Sunday.
Britain says EU reform talks will ‘go to the wire’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s push to win backing from its European partners for its wish list of EU reforms will go “right to the wire” at a summit this week, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday.
U.S., allies conduct 27 strikes in Syria, Iraq against IS, U.S. military says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 27 strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq on Saturday, the Combined Joint Task Force overseeing the operations said in a statement.
Nigerian Boko Haram fighters trained in Somalia: president
MUNICH (Reuters) – Fighters for the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram have been trained in Somalia on Africa’s eastern coast before returning to West Africa, Somalia’s president told a security conference in Germany on Sunday.
Bahrain on path to recovery five years after revolt, says police chief
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain’s police chief said the Gulf state was slowly returning to stability five years after a 2011 uprising was put down by force, but still faced security threats from Iran-backed elements and militants linked to Islamic State.
Turkey shells northern Syria for second day: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Turkish army shelled positions held by Kurdish-backed militia in northern Syria for a second day on Sunday, killing two fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
