At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said.
Channel Tunnel disruption ends as Calais migrant activity falls
LONDON (Reuters) – Eurotunnel said on Sunday it had resumed “normal service” and British police said they had lifted traffic management measures around the Channel Tunnel after migrants in France disrupted travel on Saturday.
U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes in Iraq: U.S. Military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies made 20 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq on Saturday, with targets near Ramadi bearing the brunt of the attacks, the military said on Sunday.
Syria’s Assad: Army focusing on holding most important areas
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday the army had been forced to give up areas in order to hold onto more important ones in its fight with insurgents, and the scale of the war meant the military faced a manpower shortage.
Cuba tones down anti-U.S. rhetoric on revolution’s main holiday
SANTIAGO, Cuba (Reuters) – Cuban leaders pledged to keep socialism alive but toned down the anti-U.S. rhetoric at Cuba’s first national holiday since re-establishing diplomatic relations with the United States on July 20.
Ukraine detains another suspected Russian soldier in east
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian state security agents on Sunday questioned a soldier suspected of being a Russian army officer who was picked up while riding in a military truck packed with ammunition in the country’s east.
Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State militants at Anbar university
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces entered the University of Anbar in the western city of Ramadi on Sunday and clashed with Islamic State militants inside the compound, the joint operations command said in a statement.
Merkel’s Bavarian ally wants more money to cope with refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany needs to double its financial support to federal states struggling with a surge of refugees and tougher rules are needed to prevent the abuse of asylum procedures, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian ally said on Sunday.
Pope calls for release of priest, bishops abducted in Syria
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for the release of an Italian Jesuit priest and two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria two years ago, asking leaders to work for the freedom of all those abducted there.
Obama tells Kenyans they can succeed, sees challenges
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Barack Obama told Kenyans on Sunday on his first presidential trip to his father’s homeland that there was “no limit to what you can achieve” but said they had to deepen democracy, tackle corruption and end exclusion based on gender…
