Fourteen Kurdish militants dead in clashes: local governor
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Fourteen members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed and three were caught in clashes in Nusaybin in Mardin province as the border town remained under curfew, a statement from Mardin’s governor offic…
Pakistani Taliban says hanged military officer as revenge for executions
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Pakistani Taliban has hanged a military intelligence officer in retaliation for recent executions of militants by Pakistan, the militant Islamist group said in videos released on Sunday.
Pope opens synod; calls for welcoming Church but no gay marriage
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday reaffirmed Catholic opposition to gay marriage as he opened a three-week gathering of bishops from around the world but said the Church had to show love and understanding towards all.
Putin promised to ask Ukraine rebels to cancel vote: Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to cancel elections planned in rebel-held territory in defiance of Kiev.
Kyrgyzstan set for closer ties with Russia after polls
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s Moscow-leaning parties appeared certain on Sunday of being able to form a new coalition to draw the hard-up nation further into Moscow’s orbit after an election overshadowed by ethnic tensions and the threat of Islamist…
Greenpeace takes aim at Thai tuna firm, urges end to alleged abuses
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Environmental activist group Greenpeace on Monday urged the world’s largest manufacturer of canned tuna, Thai Union Group Pcl, to free its supply chains of destructive fishing practices and alleged labor abuses.
German finance minister says need to limit number of refugees coming to Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday that it was necessary to limit the number of people coming to Europe, which is dealing with record inflows of people fleeing from war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa an…
At least eight killed in Burundi capital, residents say police behind killings
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least eight people died in shootings in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura overnight, an administrator said, and explosions rang out in several districts, the latest in a series of attacks to hit the city since a disputed presidential e…
Death toll in French Riviera floods rises to at least 16, natural disaster declared
CANNES (Reuters) – Flash floods on the French Riviera killed 16 people and five others were reported missing on Sunday, prompting the government to declare a natural disaster in the southeastern tourist region.
Greek coast guard recovers body of migrant baby on Kos
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s coast guard recovered the badly decomposed body of a baby on Sunday on the shore of the island of Kos, a major entry point into the European Union for thousands of migrants and refugees who cross the Aegean Sea from nearby T…
