Turkey’s Erdogan gambles on using crisis to consolidate power
ANKARA (Reuters) – As efforts to form a new government flounder and Turkish jets bombard Kurdish militants, President Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to turn Turkey’s deepest uncertainty in more than a decade to his advantage.
One boat migrant found dead in Mediterranean, 354 rescued
ROME (Reuters) – Rescuers found one migrant dead and saved 354 on a fishing boat in rough seas near the southwestern shore of Italy, the coast guard said on Monday.
Iran still closed to U.S. influence after nuclear deal: Khamenei
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will remain closed to U.S. influence and continue to oppose U.S. policies in the Middle East after its nuclear deal with big powers, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday, noting either country can still block the …
Tsipras likely to call confidence vote after party revolt
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government appears likely to call a confidence vote, following a rebellion among lawmakers from the ruling Syriza party over the country’s new bailout deal, senior ministers said on Monday.
Malaysia’s Mahathir resumes attack on PM over graft investigation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad on Monday resumed an attack on Prime Minister Najib Razak, saying that by halting an investigation into a debt-laden state fund Najib had avoided legal action but had substantiated alleg…
Civilians bear brunt of air strikes in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition killed six civilians in an air raid that targeted the home of a Houthi leader in the southwestern Yemeni town of Jibla on Monday, local officials said.
Treacherous terrain hampers rescue efforts for crashed Indonesian plane
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Treacherous terrain in Indonesia’s Papua province on Monday hampered rescuers’ efforts to reach a passenger plane that crashed with 54 aboard, the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago…
Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli trooper: Israeli police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian man was shot dead on Monday by Israeli police troopers after he stabbed and lightly wounded one of them at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, a police spokeswoman said.
Protesters demand compensation for China blasts amid chemical clean-up
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – Hundreds of residents displaced by huge explosions last week in the Chinese port of Tianjin demanded compensation on Monday, as authorities worked to complete a sweep of the blast site for dangerous chemicals.
Foreign aid worker kidnapped in central Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – Armed men kidnapped a foreign aid worker, believed to be German, in downtown Kabul on Monday, the latest in a spate of attacks on foreign targets at a time of declining security in the Afghan capital.
