Palestinian gunman kills one, wounds 11 in Israeli city of Beersheba
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian gunman went on a shooting rampage at the central bus station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on Sunday, killing a soldier and wounding 11 other people, police said.
Kerry lobbies for U.S. to remain on UNESCO board despite funding arrears
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday lobbied for the United States to be reelected to UNESCO’s board, promising to work with Congress to restore funding after Washington cut off its contributions in 2011 in protest over the Pa…
Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion
BERKASOVO, Serbia/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Buses packed with migrants backed up on Serbia’s border with Croatia on Sunday, their passage to western Europe slowed by a new diversion through Slovenia, which vowed to limit the influx.
Anti-immigration SVP wins Swiss election in swing to right
ZURICH (Reuters) – The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary election, projections showed, keeping pressure on Bern to introduce quotas on people moving from the European Union….
Iran deal moves forward as U.S. and EU line up sanction waivers
NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union both took formal legal steps on Sunday that will lift sanctions once Iran meets the conditions tied to a landmark nuclear agreement with major world powers.
Thousands protest against Montenegro’s government
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Several thousand protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and the formation of an interim government marched in the centre of the capital Podgorica on Sunday evening.
Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
CAIRO (Reuters) – Many Egyptian voters shunned the first phase of a parliamentary election on Sunday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hailed as a milestone on the road to democracy but his critics have branded as a sham.
Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in Turkey’s southeast: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Two Turkish soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in the province of Tunceli, security sources said on Sunday, bringing the military death toll in two days of violence in the predominantly Kurdish ea…
At least 40 Islamic State fighters killed in air strike in Syria – monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 40 Islamic State fighters have been killed in an air strike on their convoy in the Syrian province of Hama, a UK-based monitoring group reported on Sunday.
Brazil’s president backs finance minister, austerity drive
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday expressed support for Finance Minister Joaquim Levy and said the government will continue efforts to push austerity measures through Brazil’s Congress.
