Serb charged over wartime crimes against hundreds in Bosnian town
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian Serb civilian official during the 1992-95 war was indicted on Monday of war crimes against hundreds of Bosnian Muslims and Croats, including murders, torture, persecution and robbery.
Investors hope Turkey’s election will give economic reformers more clout
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s two main parties may be campaigning for parliamentary polls on populist platforms such as higher wages and pensions, but investors hope whoever wins will instead revive the once-admired pace of growth and economic reform.
As Russia reasserts itself, NATO opens biggest exercises in years
TRAPANI, Italy (Reuters) – NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in more than a decade on Monday, choosing the central Mediterranean to showcase strengths that face threats from Russia’s growing military presence from the Baltics t…
New Saudi performance center adds to top prince’s powers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Hit by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia has set up a new body that aims to improve the efficiency of government agencies while giving more influence to the powerful young Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Turkey should not become ‘concentration camp’ for migrants, PM says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey wants fresh funding from the European Union in exchange for stopping migrants streaming to Europe but should not be expected to turn itself into a “concentration camp” for refugees, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Mon…
5,000 migrants reach Slovenia on Monday: official
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Some 5,000 migrants reached Slovenia on Monday from Croatia, with another 1,200 on their way by train, the Slovenian interior ministry said, accusing Croatia of ignoring efforts to contain the flow.
Bosnian Muslim ex-commander denies killings of Serbs near Srebrenica
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian Muslim wartime commander who defended Srebrenica against separatist Serb forces pleaded not guilty on Monday to the killing of three Serb prisoners earlier in Bosnia’s 1992-95 war.
Erdogan foe targeted anew as Turkish court accepts plot case
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has accepted an indictment accusing President Tayyip Erdogan’s foe Fethullah Gulen of trying to overthrow the government, state media said on Monday, stepping up pressure on the U.S.-based cleric less than two weeks…
Nuclear deal on Iran program to be implemented this year, says Iranian official
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said on Monday he expected a deal with six world powers on shrinking Tehran’s atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief to be implemented by year-end.
Cambodia PM likens opposition’s policies to Khmer Rouge
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned on Monday an opposition win in the 2018 election would create civil war, likening the party’s policy agenda to that of the Khmer Rouge when it eradicated businesses and executed intellectua…
