Syrian opposition meets U.N. envoy, demands action on humanitarian issues
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Saudi-backed Syrian opposition delegation met the U.N.’s special envoy Staffan de Mistura for the first time on Sunday demanding efforts to improve humanitarian conditions on the ground or they would shun political negotiations.
Americans not believed among militants detained by Saudis: U.S. officials
RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. officials said on Sunday they did not believe nine U.S. citizens were among 33 suspects detained on terrorism charges in Saudi Arabia over the past week, as reported by a Saudi newspaper.
Uganda says detains general critical of veteran leader
KAMPALA (Reuters) – The Ugandan military said on Sunday it had detained a general whose frequent criticism of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has been an irritant to the authorities, potentially raising tensions ahead of next month’s presidential electi…
Mexico kills two, nabs 22 in bust of Sinaloa cartel smuggling ring
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Twenty-two members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel have been arrested and two were killed in a police raid near the U.S.-Mexico border where authorities seized assault-type weapons, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Saudi-led coalition says will work to reduce Yemen civilian deaths
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen regrets civilian deaths, which it says are unintentional, and is improving its targeting mechanisms with Western help, the alliance said on Sunday.
Colombia’s FARC rebels will enter politics, seek alliances: leader
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebel group will enter politics and seek alliances with other parties after it signs a peace deal with the government, the top guerrilla leader said on Sunday, despite rebel fears they may be targeted by right-wing ar…
France’s Hollande uses pardon for woman who killed violent husband
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande on Sunday agreed to reduce the prison sentence of Jacqueline Sauvage, whose conviction for the murder of her violent husband has stirred public opinion, in a rare use of a presidential pardon in Fran…
Malala seeks to raise $1.4 billion to educate Syrian refugees
LONDON (Reuters) – Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai will seek to inspire world leaders at a conference in London on Thursday to commit $1.4 billion this year to give Syrian refugee children access to education, she told Reuters on Sunday.
Bavarian leader defends planned visit to Putin in Moscow
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer on Sunday defended his planned visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow against warnings it could undermine German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy.
Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for a more “sober” approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in dismissing a French peace initiative as only encouraging Palestinians to shun compromise.
