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.
First families return to Tikrit since city retaken from IS
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Hundreds of people displaced from the Iraqi city of Tikrit started to return home on Monday, three months after pro-government forces recaptured former president Saddam Hussein’s hometown from Islamic State militants.
NGOs demand release of detained pro-democracy activists in Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – More than 200 domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday to release two young activists arrested in March during a raid on a pro-democracy meeting in the capita…
Hong Kong arrests nine suspected of bomb-making plot ahead of poll reform vote
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested nine people and seized suspected explosives, authorities said on Monday, as the city goes on high alert ahead of a crucial vote on a China-backed electoral reform package that sparked widespread protests …
