Yemen Houthi boss tells men to fight on, dismisses loss of Aden
SANAA (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis urged his militia on Sunday to fight on against Yemen’s Gulf Arab-backed government, dismissing its recapture of Aden last month as a ‘limited’ achievement made possible by Ramadan.
Kerry says United States, Egypt return to “stronger base” in ties
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United States and Egypt are returning to a “stronger base” in bilateral ties despite tensions and human rights concerns, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday after talks with his Egyptian counterpart.
Rouhani says nuclear deal a ‘third way’ for Iranian foreign policy
DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani affirmed his confidence in Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers on Sunday, tackling the criticisms of hardliners and highlighting the achievements of his two-year-old presidency.
Saudi Arabian king leaves France after holiday controversy
NICE/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian King Salman left the south of France for Morocco on Sunday, cutting short a planned three-week stay after a petition from some 150,000 residents over the closure of a public beach outside his villa.
Canada PM calls Oct. 19 election, focus on sluggish economy
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday called a parliamentary election for Oct. 19, kicking off a marathon 11-week campaign likely to focus on a stubbornly sluggish economy and his decade in power.
Three Turkish soldiers killed as PKK steps up attacks after air strikes
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed two soldiers and wounded 31 in a suicide attack overnight in eastern Turkey, the army said on Sunday, as violence escalated following Ankara’s air bombardment targeting Kurdish militan…
Egypt postpones Al Jazeera retrial verdict to Aug. 29
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed delivering its verdict in the retrial of three Al Jazeera TV journalists, a decision a defense lawyer said was to avoid bad publicity during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other…
Italy coast guard rescues 1,800 sea migrants, five found dead
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s coast guard said about 1,800 migrants were rescued from seven overcrowded vessels on Saturday, while five corpses were found on a large rubber boat carrying 212 others.
French finance minister takes aim at German Schaeuble over Grexit idea
BERLIN (Reuters) – French finance minister Michel Sapin has criticized his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble for suggesting that Greece could temporarily leave the euro zone, but said the Franco-German relationship is “not broken”.
Israel approves jailing Jewish militants without trial to resolve lethal arson
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s security cabinet approved on Sunday the detention of citizens suspected of waging violence against Palestinians without trial in a crackdown aimed at capturing the perpetrators of a lethal West Bank arson attack blamed on…
