Iraqi Kurdish leader urges Russia, U.S. to coordinate in anti-IS fight
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Saturday that “better results” could be achieved in the war against Islamic State militants if Russia and the international coalition coordinated their efforts.
Barred anti-abortion activist pledges return to Australia
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. anti-abortion activist Troy Newman, forced to leave Australia because his visa was canceled, arrived back in the United States on Saturday and vowed to make the trip again within a year.
Thousands march in Vienna to show support for migrants
VIENNA/HELSINKI (Reuters) – More than 20,000 people took to the streets in Vienna on Saturday to show support for migrants and reject a recent upswing in support for Austria’s right-wing, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO).
Putin promised to use influence in Donbass for progress on Minsk deal: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin had promised to use his influence in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region to ensure progress in the Ukraine conflict’s Minsk peace process, The Kremlin’s spokesman said on Saturday according to Interfax….
Vatican sacks gay priest after highly public coming out
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Saturday dismissed a Polish priest from his Holy See job after he came out as gay and called for changes in Catholic teachings against homosexual activity on the eve of a major Church meeting on the family.
Two Venezuelan ex-senior cops indicted in U.S. court over drugs
CARACAS (Reuters) – Two former senior officials in the Venezuelan police were indicted on drugs charges in a U.S. court last month, documents seen by Reuters show, the latest case to involve Venezuela, a suspected major smuggling route for South Americ…
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Japanese man in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for shooting a Japanese man in Bangladesh on Saturday, the second foreign national it says it has killed there within a week, and threatened more such attacks.
Islamic State claims killing of Japanese citizen in Bangladesh
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a Japanese man in Bangladesh on Saturday, in a statement posted on their official Twitter account.
Malaysia’s police chief says no FBI contact on any 1MDB, Najib investigation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police department has had no contact from the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on any investigation into state fund 1MDB or Prime Minister Najib Razak, the police chief said on Saturday.
Netanyahu says Israel’s relationship with Russia is good
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wants to avoid an adversarial relationship with Moscow and is unsure how Russia’s recent military intervention in Syria will affect the situation there.
