Six foreign jihadists killed in Syria air strike: Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – One senior Tunisian Islamic State leader alongside five other foreign jihadists were killed in an air strike near the northeastern city of Hasaka, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday.
Libyan planes sink ship, attack another near Benghazi: spokesmen
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan war planes on Sunday sank one ship and attacked a second vessel near the eastern city of Benghazi, military spokesmen for the country’s internationally recognized government said on Monday.
Greek banks ready to open Monday as Merkel urges swift bailout talks
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek banks are ready to open their branches across the country on Monday after a three-week shutdown, officials said, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for swift aid talks so Athens could also lift withdrawal limits.
Libyan war plane sinks vessel near Benghazi port: eastern army spokesman
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan war plane on Sunday attacked and sank a vessel near the eastern city of Benghazi, a spokesman for the air force allied to the country’s internationally recognized government said.
Germany’s ex-AfD leader sets up new eurosceptic party
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bernd Lucke, the founder of the eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party who was ousted in a recent leadership vote, set up a new party on Sunday.
Obama sends Iran deal to wary Congress, Israel urges rejection
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration sent a nuclear agreement with Tehran to Congress on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. lawmakers to reject a deal he said would only feed an “Iranian ter…
Masons rebuild Timbuktu tombs after militant destruction
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Malian masons have rebuilt eight mausoleums destroyed by Islamist militants that took over the desert city of Timbuktu in 2012, the United Nations and Malian officials said.
U.S. aims to shift Israel focus to security ties after Iran deal
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said it plainly just before landing in Israel, where officials are fuming over the Iran nuclear deal: “I’m not going to change anybody’s mind in Israel. That’s not the purpose of my trip.”
Syria’s army says battles rebels near president’s homeland
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Sunday it had stepped up air strikes and retaken villages in a new offensive on Islamist insurgents in areas close to President Bashar al Assad’s ancestral homeland in the coastal province of Latakia.
Burundi talks suspended ahead of polls after government fails to show
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Peace talks to resolve Burundi’s violent political crisis ahead of polls next week were suspended on Sunday after the government side failed to show up, the mediator said.
