Iraq military asks residents of ISIS-controlled Ramadi to leave city
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi military planes dropped leaflets on Sunday on Ramadi, asking residents to leave within 72 hours the western city which is under the control of Islamic State militants, an army spokesman said.”It is an indication that a major m…
Conservatives split on EU after PM’s Brussels trip
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s trip to Brussels last week has exposed divisions in his party over Britain’s relationship with the EU, with one senior lawmaker saying on Sunday he wanted to quit the bloc and another hinting at a top-l…
Putin says will not ‘abandon’ Russians in Ukraine to nationalists
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not abandon Russians living in southeast Ukraine to Ukrainian nationalists, the state-run RIA news agency quoted him as saying in a documentary due to be broadcast later on Sunday.
Some feared dead in gas explosion at residential block in southern Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A gas explosion ripped through an apartment block and set it ablaze in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Sunday, injuring at least eight residents while some were feared dead, Russian authorities said.
Pope says Syria, Libya agreements raise hopes of peace
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis welcomed on Sunday two agreements aimed at ending the civil war in Syria and forming a national unity government in Libya.
Indonesian police foil string of ‘jihad’ attacks
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian counter-terrorism police said on Sunday they had arrested suspected Islamist militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shia communities and target Christmas and New Year cel…
EU border agency warns of risks from fake passports: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the European Union’s border agency has said the large number of refugees entering Europe poses a security risk, with civil war making it harder to check the authenticity of Syrian passports.
Give women combat roles in armed forces, says British PM Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – Women in Britain’s armed forces should be allowed to serve in close combat roles by the end of 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday.
Afghan official warns Helmand province may fall to Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Helmand province could fall to the Taliban after months of heavy fighting, with 90 members of the security forces killed over the past two days, the deputy governor of the volatile southern province warned on Sunday.
Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A member of the European Parliament from Denmark’s center-right ruling party has defected to a left-wing party in protest at government plans to seize valuables from refugees to help fund their stay in the country.
