Jailed Palestinian agrees to end hunger strike: official
RAMALLAH (Reuters) – An Islamic Jihad leader jailed by Israel has agreed to end a 56- day hunger strike in exchange for a pledge that he would go free next month, a Palestinian official said on Monday.
Western officials suggest Iran tries to wiggle out of nuclear pledges
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline.
Tunisia beach attacker; from rap fan to killer
GAAFOUR, Tunisia (Reuters) – On Wednesday, Saif Rezgui sat down with friends in his Tunisian hometown to chat about his favorite soccer team, girls and his break-dance skills over coffee and cigarettes.
Cautious Merkel on verge of biggest risk with ‘Grexit’
BERLIN (Reuters) – “If you break it, you own it,” former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell warned President George W. Bush before his invasion of Iraq.
African Union says Burundi election not free or fair, speaker flees
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – The African Union stood down its election observers in Burundi on Sunday, saying Monday’s parliamentary election would be neither free nor fair, as the speaker of parliament said he had fled after being threatened and heavy gunfir…
Argentina will pursue judge order on Falklands drillers: minister
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will pursue in Britain and the United States a local judge’s order to seize assets of oil drillers operating in the disputed Falklands Islands, the foreign minister said in an interview published in local media on Sun…
Gunmen briefly take control of village in southern Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Armed men attacked and briefly took control on Sunday of a village in Mali’s southern region of Sikasso, close to the border with Ivory Coast, the defense ministry said.
Kuwait says mosque bomber was young Saudi man, detains driver
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait on Sunday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man, and said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to a Shi’ite Muslim mosque where he killed 27 people.
France attack suspect admits killing, police make link to Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria…
Turkish police use water cannon to disperse gay pride parade
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police fired water cannon and rubber pellets to disperse a gay pride parade in central Istanbul on Sunday, after organizers said they had been refused permission to march this year because of the Muslim holy month of Ramada…
