Netherlands’ worst July storm kills one, causes transport chaos
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – One person was killed as the most severe July storm ever recorded in the Netherlands swept across the country on Saturday, delaying flights and disrupting road and rail traffic.
Al Shabaab kill three people in Somali capital, including politician
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali militant group Al Shabaab said it had carried out two attacks in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday in which gunmen killed a lawmaker and his bodyguard as well as an official from the prime minister’s office.
Spain’s Podemos losing support amongst voters: poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos slipped further behind two mainstream parties in a poll published by the El Pais daily on Saturday, less than six months before a parliamentary election expected in November.
Bomb attacks at swimming pool in northern Iraq kill at least 12
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed on Saturday when two suicide bombers attacked a crowded swimming pool in northern Iraq, a local official and police sources said. The attacks in the town of Tuz Khurmatu, about 175 km (110 miles) north…
Islamic State detonates suicide bombs in Syrian town near Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants on Saturday detonated explosive laden trucks in two villages near the Kurdish-controlled Syrian border town of Tel Abyad, with reports of casualties, a monitor that tracks the war said.
Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Saturday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect in Yemen starting Sunday evening at the request of exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Delays at Channel Tunnel after migrants try to stow away at Calais
LONDON (Reuters) – Eurotunnel said on Saturday it was working to reduce delays for trains crossing the Channel Tunnel caused by migrants attempting to stow away on lorries entering Britain.
Ceasefire on agenda for next Taliban talks: Afghan negotiator
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan government delegation due to meet Taliban representatives for a second round of official peace talks next week will press for a ceasefire in the fighting, a negotiator said on Saturday.
Tunisia parliament approves ‘anti-terror’ law after Islamic State attacks
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted on terrorism charges after Islamist militant attacks that killed dozens of foreign visitors in the past few months.
Ships cross Egypt’s New Suez Canal in first test-run
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – The first cargo ships passed through Egypt’s New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next month, state media reported, 11 months after the army began constructing the $8 billion canal alongside the existing …
