Greece and lenders in final push to seal new bailout
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and its international creditors sought to put final touches to a multi-billion euro bailout accord on Monday to keep the country financially afloat and meet an important debt repayment to the European Central Bank within days….
Impeaching Rousseff would set Brazil on fire: Senate chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The president of Brazil’s Senate said on Monday that attempting to impeach President Dilma Rousseff was not a priority and warned that seeking her removal in Congress would “set the country on fire.”
Iraqi deputy PM resigns, faces corruption investigation
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – One of Iraq’s three deputy prime ministers resigned on Monday and will be investigated for corruption, officials said, the first tangible result of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s push to tackle corruption in the face of mounting u…
Ukraine reports heaviest shelling by eastern rebels since February
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of carrying out the heaviest artillery attacks on government positions in six months and warned of signs the conflict was escalating despite a ceasefire deal.
U.S. consulate in Turkey targeted as wave of attacks kills 9
ISTANBUL/DIYABAKIR (Reuters) – Two women shot at the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Monday and at least nine people were killed in a wave of separate attacks on Turkish security forces, weeks after Ankara launched a crackdown on Islamic State, Kurdish a…
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed by Islamic State in a province once considered mostly free of them.
Argentine presidential race wide open after primaries
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s presidential race was wide open on Monday and likely to be settled in a run-off vote after primaries indicated ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli did not have enough support to win outright in the first round.
Car bomb kills five in Kabul, Afghan leader warns Pakistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani demanded that Pakistan crack down on the Taliban after a car bomb explosion near Kabul airport claimed by the Islamist militants killed five people on Monday, the latest in a series of suicide attacks to …
European Union approves 2.4 billion euros funding for migration crisis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Monday approved 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) of aid over six years for countries including Greece and Italy that have struggled to cope with a surge in numbers of immigrants.
Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow next week: Tass cites embassy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Moscow next week, Tass news agency reported the Iranian embassy as saying on Monday.
