Netanyahu urges U.S. to hold out for a better Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. lawmakers to hold out for a better Iran deal and said there was no way to compensate Israel if the nuclear agreement goes through.
Ukraine, rebels trade blame over shelling of central Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Sunday of shelling residential districts of separatist-held Donetsk overnight, the first attack on central parts of the city since a February ceasefir…
German Economy Minister criticizes Schaeuble’s proposal for temporary Grexit
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel criticized Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday for suggesting that Greece could quit the euro zone temporarily.
Algeria says nine soldiers killed in attack claimed by al Qaeda
ALGIERS (Reuters) – At least nine Algerian soldiers were killed when Islamist militants ambushed their patrol west of the capital Algiers last week in one of the deadliest attacks in months, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange gunfire, not sweets on Eid
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian and Pakistani forces traded fire across their disputed frontier over the weekend, when Muslims celebrated the festival of Eid al-Fitr, injuring several civilians and raising tension despite a recent agreement aimed at…
PM Cameron says he wants Britain to do more to fight IS in Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to do more to help the United States destroy Islamic State in Syria, he said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Spain’s mainstream parties pull ahead of Podemos: polls
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s governing People’s Party (PP) and the main opposition socialists (PSOE) have pulled well ahead of anti-establishment party Podemos ahead of national elections later this year, polls showed on Sunday.
As polls loom, Myanmar remembers independence hero on Martyr’s Day
YANGON (Reuters) – The Myanmar public got a glimpse into one of the country’s darkest moments on Sunday as visitors were given rare access to the compound where Aung San, the country’s independence hero and father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi,…
Myanmar ’88 student leader joins Suu Kyi’s party to run in polls
YANGON (Reuters) – A leader of student protests in Myanmar in 1988 that grew into a nationwide pro-democracy movement will run in a general election in November for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, a party spokesman said on Sunday.
Taiwan’s ruling Nationalists pick pro-China Hung as presidential candidate
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling Nationalists on Sunday nominated pro-China Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for presidential elections in January 2016, ending months of division in the party following heavy losses at local elections.
