Muslims condemn Britain’s plans to combat extremism
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a new strategy on Monday to combat extremism, saying the battle was “perhaps the “defining one of this century”, but his proposals were condemned by Muslims as demonizing their communitie…
Russia always favors Syria talks, speaker Matviyenko says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia is always in favor of talks in any format, the speaker of Russia’s upper chamber of parliament said on Monday, in reply to a question about a U.S. plan for a meeting on Syria involving Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Jordan.
Cyprus says cannot lift veto on Turkey’s EU talks
ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus said on Monday it would not end its veto of Turkey’s accession negotiations with the European Union, potentially scuppering EU leaders’ plans to “re-energize” the talks in return for Ankara’s help in tackling Europe’s migrant …
Malaysia’s opposition plans no-confidence motion against PM this week
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The chief of Malaysia’s newly-formed opposition alliance will submit a no-confidence motion in parliament this week against Prime Minister Najib Razak, the head of the grouping said on Monday.
Turkish PM Davutoglu says downed drone was Russian-made: TV
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A drone shot down by Turkish warplanes in Turkish air space near Syria on Friday was Russian-made, but Moscow has told Ankara the unmanned aircraft did not belong to Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday.
Turnout 15-16 percent on first day of Egyptian election: PM
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday that turnout on the first day of voting in a long-awaited parliamentary election was 15 to 16 percent.
Kerry says need for clarity to help end Israeli-Palestinian violence
MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to clarify the status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound to help end a spate of bloodshed and restore stability.
Azerbaijan’s president fires security minister
BAKU (Reuters) – Azeri President Ilham Aliyev fired his National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov in a surprise move two weeks ahead of a parliamentary election.
Japan jet scrambles against China planes hit record this summer
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times for the July-September period, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, with Tokyo and Beijing at loggerheads over disputed islets…
Canada PM appeals for support as rival leads before Monday vote
NEWMARKET/TORONTO, Ontario (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his team on Sunday urged Conservative supporters to get out the vote as polls showed Liberal rival Justin Trudeau holding a firm lead one day before the country’s fiercel…
