Syria says at least 23 killed in rebel shelling in Aleppo
AMMAN (Reuters) – More than 23 civilians were killed by heavy insurgent shelling on government-controlled areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo, including near a mosque where children were taking religious lessons, state television said on Monday.
Libya says ‘uncatchable’ veteran militant killed in U.S. strike
TRIPOLI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A veteran Islamist militant blamed for a deadly attack on an Algerian gas field and who ran smuggling routes across North Africa has been killed in a U.S. air strike inside Libya, Libya’s government said on Sunday.
France and Italy argue over who should take in migrants
PARIS (Reuters) – With a hundred Africans sleeping on rocks overlooking the Italian coast after being turned back at the French border, Rome and Paris argued on Monday over who should handle the waves of migrants landing on Italy’s shores.
Polish PM appoints political novices to her struggling government
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz appointed a group of relative political unknowns to her cabinet on Monday in an effort to regain voters’ trust and avoid defeat in a parliamentary election due later this year.
Two blasts in northeast Nigeria’s Potiskum kill 10
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Two bomb attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Potiskum killed 10 people on Monday, eyewitnesses and a hospital source said.
U.S.-led forces launch 16 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and coalition forces launched 16 air strikes targeting Islamic State militants in nine Iraqi cities on Sunday, the U.S. military said.
Russian official sees Iran nuclear deal being reached on time
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted on Monday as saying he was confident a deal could be reached between world powers and Iran on Tehran’s nuclear program by a June 30 deadline.
Send more migrants home to make room for refugees: EU official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is urging EU governments to send back migrants who cannot claim asylum, taking a tougher line to convince reluctant countries to receive new refugees fleeing Syria and Eritrea.
Rwanda’s ruling party says wants Kagame to run for third term
KIGALI (Reuters) – Senior members of Rwanda’s ruling party have endorsed a change in constitution so President Paul Kagame can seek a third term in office, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) said on Monday.
Egypt extends opening of Rafah crossing into Gaza for two days
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip remain open in both directions for a further two days, state news agency MENA reported on Monday.
