Tajik leader says attacks on police staged by Islamic State sympathizers: media
ALMATY (Reuters) – Tajikistan’s leader said on Sunday attacks on police had been staged by militants sharing the views of Islamic State and aiming to undermine his rule of the Muslim nation, local media reported.
Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s most popular monarch, poll finds
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons consider Queen Elizabeth II their greatest monarch, according to a survey published three days before she becomes her nation’s longest-serving head of state.
Tunisia warns of car bomb plot in Tunis, imposes traffic bans: state news
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities warned of possible car bombings in the capital Tunis and banned traffic in parts of the city after receiving intelligence reports about potential attacks, the state news agency TAP said on Sunday.
Tens of thousands rally in Moldova against $1 billion bank fraud
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Moldovans rallied on Sunday in the heart of the capital Chisinau in the biggest street protests in memory, demanding the resignation of the president and early elections over a $1 billion bank fraud that has hi…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi says rebel groups shouldn’t rush peace deal
HOPONE, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend appealed to ethnic rebel groups in nationwide ceasefire talks with the government not to rush the deal, but work slowly on an agreement that would ensure long-lasti…
From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
LONDON (Reuters) – When Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne more than six decades ago, her first prime minister was Winston Churchill, a man who had served in the army of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
Syria says militant confesses to car bombs that killed dozens in south
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media said on Sunday that an Islamist insurgent had confessed after his arrest to being behind two car bomb blasts that killed 37 people in the south of the country on Friday, including a Druze leader.
Al Shabaab militants re-take Somali town from African Union
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Al Shabaab took control of a populous town in central Somalia on Sunday after African Union forces left the area – the third town the Islamist insurgents have seized since Friday, militants and local officials said.
Pope sees ‘hope’ for Colombia-Venezuela border spat as bishops meet
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday a meeting between Colombian and Venezuelan bishops was a clear sign of hope in a border dispute that has seen some 16,000 Colombians leave their adopted home.
Afghanistan asks Pakistan to act against militants after talks
ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan asked Pakistan to act against Afghan Taliban militants operating on its territory during weekend talks in Kabul, while Pakistan said the South Asian neighbors needed to build trust, officials said after the meeti…
