Italian navy rescues 4,400 migrants off Libya coast
MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian navy organized the rescue of around 4,400 migrants in waters off the Libyan coast on Saturday, prompted by requests for help received from nearly two dozen boats, in one of the biggest multi-national operations so far.
Gunmen attack Italian logistics manager in Iraq’s Basra: sources
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Gunmen shot and wounded the Italian manager of a logistics company in the southern Iraqi oil city of Basra on Sunday, security officials and a company source said.
North, South Korea on alert amid talks in bid to end standoff
SEOUL (Reuters) – Top aides to the leaders of North and South Korea negotiated into the evening on Sunday after talking through the previous night to try to ease tensions involving an exchange of artillery fire that brought the peninsula to the brink o…
Kurdish militants attack Turkish power station, one soldier killed
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants armed with assault rifles attacked a hydroelectric power station near the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Sunday, killing a soldier and wounding three others, security sources said.
Macedonia clears migrant backlog, 5,000 enter Serbia
GEVGELIJA, Macedonia (Reuters) – More than 5,000 migrants crossed into Serbia on Sunday, resuming a journey to western Europe after an overwhelmed Macedonia gave up its attempts to stem the flow of mainly Syrian refugees by force.
Greek coalition process crawls as election calls grow
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek opposition leaders took things easy on Sunday in their quest for a new coalition, ignoring calls from home and abroad for a rapid move to elections so the country can deal with its simultaneous economic and humanitarian crises….
Support for Greece bailout weakens Dutch government: poll
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government’s approval ratings have slipped after it supported Greece’s latest bailout, and just as it prepares for a crucial budget bill, a poll released on Sunday showed.
Protesters re-open road access to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port after new jobs promised
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Road access to Iraq’s southern Umm Qasr commodities port was restored on Sunday following a two-day closure by protesters after the authorities promised to create new jobs, a port company spokesman and port workers said.
Ukraine leader urges unity to bring change, combat Russian ‘aggressor’
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on all political forces in the country on Sunday to rally behind his plans for constitutional change aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the east and defeating what he termed the “Russia…
France train gunman identified as Islamist militant
PARIS/MADRID, France (Reuters) – Fingerprint evidence shows that the gunman overpowered by passengers on a train in France is a Morrocan known to European authorities as a suspected Islamist militant, according to a source familiar with the case.
