Islamic State takes Syrian state’s last oilfield: monitor
AMMAN (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters have seized the last major oilfield under Syrian government control during battles over a vast central desert zone, a group monitoring the conflict said on Monday.
Greece considers U.S. request to close airspace to Russian aid flights
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece received a request from the United States to deny Russia the use of Greek airspace for aid flights to Syria, a spokesman for the foreign ministry in Athens said on Monday.
France to begin Syria reconnaissance flights, mulls air strikes
PARIS (Reuters) – France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria on Tuesday and could launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in the country, President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
BBC plans new services for North Korea and Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC plans to launch short-wave radio broadcasts to North Korea for the first time and start new TV or digital services in Russia to address “democratic deficits”, the world’s biggest public service broadcaster said on Monday.
Protesters set up tent city, vow ‘non-stop’ action in Moldova over banking fraud
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Protesters who camped overnight in the Moldovan capital Chisinau vowed on Monday to press round-the-clock action against what they see as widespread corruption and force the resignation of senior officials including the president.
Missing Medevac plane may have collided with Boeing in Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) – A Senegal-bound medical evacuation plane with seven people aboard appears to have collided with a much larger Boeing plane shortly before vanishing from radar screens, Senegal’s aviation authority said.
Austrian president says seeks to build bridges in Iran
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian President Heinz Fischer said he hoped to build bridges with Iran but would not skirt human rights issues as he set off for Tehran on Monday, the first Western head of state to visit the Islamic Republic in more than a decade…
China releases Korean-American missionary: lawyer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has released a Korean-American missionary arrested last year over a non-profit school he ran near the border with North Korea, his lawyer said, resolving a case that sparked outcry from international Christian groups.
France proposes leaders’ summit on Ukraine to push peace process
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande on Monday proposed a meeting of the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in Paris later this month to push ahead with peace talks after recent ceasefire progress.
UK’s Cameron faces parliamentary revolt over EU referendum rules
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron faces a rebellion from many of his Eurosceptic lawmakers on Monday when parliament votes on the rules for a planned referendum on Britain’s European Union membership.
