Rouhani tells Iranians they will get a good nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gave a vigorous defense of nuclear negotiations to a domestic crowd on Sunday, pledging to reach a deal that would lift the hardship of sanctions as the talks enter their final weeks.
Bomb kills Afghan official; air strike hits Taliban ‘shadow governor’
KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan district chief and three other people died when their car hit a roadside bomb on Sunday, the latest in a wave of assassinations by Taliban insurgents.
Hong Kong activists march ahead of vote on electoral package
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against electoral reforms approved by Beijing to choose the city’s next leader, the beginning of several days of demonstrations before the reforms go to a v…
Italy’s Renzi warns EU on refugees as neighbors block border crossings
ROME (Reuters) – Italy stepped up calls for a change to European asylum rules on Sunday as neighboring states tightened border controls, turning back African migrants and leaving hundreds stranded at the frontier in northern Italy.
One Ukrainian serviceman killed as eastern attacks intensify
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian serviceman was killed and 21 were wounded in separatist attacks in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday, as both sides accused the other of intensifying attacks despite a four-month-old ceasefire deal.
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; seven new cases
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a deadly respiratory disease that has killed 15 people since being diagnosed in the country nearly four weeks ago.
Palestinian killed by Israeli jeep in West Bank
QAFR MALIK, West Bank (Reuters) – An Israeli army jeep struck and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, with the military and locals giving conflicting accounts of the circumstances.
Houthi forces in Yemen seize provincial capital near Saudi border: residents
SANAA (Reuters) – Houthi forces and their army allies in Yemen seized the capital of a large desert province on the border with Saudi Arabia on Sunday, residents said, an important victory for the group ahead of peace talks in Geneva on Monday.
U.N. Syria envoy to visit Damascus, warn on barrel bombs
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura plans to meet senior Syrian government officials in Damascus in his effort to find common ground among the parties with an interest in ending Syria’s civil war, his office said on Sunday.
As election nears, Danish parties vow tighter immigration rules
TONDER, Denmark (Reuters) – Recalling how a group of refugees once threatened his life if he did not retract a police statement, Frank Pedersen is angry about the increasing number of immigrants in Denmark.
