Britain, reopening Tehran embassy, says to tread carefully with Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must remain cautious in its relations with Iran, foreign minister Philip Hammond said on Monday, after he reopened the British embassy in Tehran nearly four years after it was stormed by protesters.
Two drown, five missing as migrants head for Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) – Two people drowned and five were believed missing when a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday, as many hundreds continued to head to Greek territory from nearby Turkey.
Anti-bailout leftist gets Greek coalition mandate
ATHENS (Reuters) – A radical leftist opposed to Greece’s new bailout deal won a presidential mandate on Monday to try to form a new government but immediately admitted he would fail, pointing toward a snap election.
Sudanese migrant who walked Channel Tunnel to UK will fight charge
CANTERBURY, England (Reuters) – A Sudanese migrant who walked 50 km (31 miles) from France to Britain through the Channel Tunnel as trains rushed past, only to be caught near the British exit, appeared in court on Monday and said he was not guilty of a…
U.S. Marine admits choking, not killing, Filipino transgender
MANILA (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine on Monday admitted in court choking, but not killing, a Filipino transgender in self-defense in a case that could test the strength of security ties between the Philippines and the United States.
Sitting Rohingya MP in Myanmar plans to appeal election ban
YANGON (Reuters) – A Rohingya member of Myanmar’s parliament barred from contesting Nov. 8 elections on the basis that his parents were not Myanmar citizens at the time of his birth said on Monday he would appeal the decision and hoped to stand in the …
UK airshow crash toll to rise as safety rules reviewed
LONDON (Reuters) – The death toll after a vintage fighter jet ploughed into a busy road in southern England while performing an acrobatics display could approach 20, police said on Monday, as Britain began reviewing its safety procedures at airshows.
Maritime tribunal rejects Italy’s call for India to free marines
HAMBURG (Reuters) – An international maritime tribunal on Monday rejected Italy’s request that India provisionally release two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen, a setback for the Italian government after a three-year legal battle.
German foreign minister to travel to Iran in October
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday he plans to travel to Iran in October, sending a strong signal that Europe’s largest economy wants to quickly rebuild economic and political ties with the Islamic Republi…
Militants attack Tunisian customs officers near Algerian border, one killed: source
Tunis (Reuters) – Islamist militant gunmen opened fire on a Tunisian customs team near the Algerian border, killing one customs agent and wounding three more, a security source said on Monday.
