EU warns of sanctions over violence in Burundi crisis
LUXUMBOURG/BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – The EU warned Burundi on Monday it might impose sanctions on those responsible for violence and consider other steps against the aid-reliant nation, plunged into turmoil by the president’s plan to run for a third term.
Death threats for Saudi satire star who fights Islamic State with laughs
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi TV star has earned death threats for deploying a new weapon against Islamic State: laughter.
Bosnia asks Swiss to hand over wartime defender of Srebrenica
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia asked Switzerland on Monday to hand over the wartime Muslim defender of Srebrenica and not extradite him to Serbia, in a row that threatens to overshadow the 20th anniversary of the massacre.
Egypt army digs trench along Gaza border to prevent smuggling
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – The Egyptian army is digging a trench in northern Sinai along the border with Gaza in an effort to prevent smuggling, security sources said on Monday, as the government steps up activities to prevent militant attacks that of…
Ten Iraqi security officials killed in bombings and shooting
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Bomb attacks killed at least eight soldiers in Iraq on Monday hours after gunmen shot dead two Interior Ministry intelligence officers in Baghdad, police and sources in an anti-Islamic State militia said.
Interim PM named to replace hospitalized Ponta
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s president appointed deputy premier Gabriel Oprea as interim prime minister on Monday, temporarily replacing Victor Ponta, who is recovering from knee surgery in Istanbul.
Despite Greece, UK’s Cameron eyes renegotiation progress at EU summit
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron is determined to use this week’s European Union summit to move talks on reforming Britain’s ties with the bloc onto the “next phase” despite the Greek crisis, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
Ethiopia declares election sweep for ruling party, critics cry foul
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s ruling party has swept all but one seat in the election to the 547-seat parliament held in May, final results showed on Monday, again crushing an opposition that complained of voting abuses.
U.S. leads 29 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led coalition forces targeted Islamic State militants with seven air strikes in Syria and 22 in Iraq on Sunday, the combined joint task force leading the operations said in a statement.
Egypt receives two Fast Missile navy vessels from U.S.
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United States has delivered two navy vessels to Egypt, doubling Cairo’s total fleet of Fast Missile Craft to four, the U.S. embassy in Cairo said on Monday.
