Libyan Islamists claim to drive Islamic State from port stronghold
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Libyan Islamist militant alliance said it had largely driven Islamic State fighters out of their stronghold city of Derna on Sunday after declaring war on the rival group last week.
18 migrants found dead in Niger’s desert, IOM says
GENEVA (Reuters) – The bodies of 18 west African migrants hoping to reach Europe have been found in the Sahara desert near Arlit in Niger, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday.
Israel issues its own Gaza war report, pre-empting U.N. inquiry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel issued a report on Sunday arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a U.N. war crimes investigation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scorned as a waste of time….
Turkey’s Erdogan: Snap vote ‘inevitable’ if no government within deadline
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a snap election would be “inevitable” if both the ruling AK Party and the main opposition fail in efforts to form a new government within the constitutional limit of 45 days.
Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in “hostile countries” after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the Sunday T…
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.
