Israel’s proposed Jewish nation-state law hits hurdle
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition delayed on Sunday a preliminary vote on a proposed law to declare Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people.
Pop idol’s funeral draws biggest crowds in Iran since 2009 unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) – The funeral of Iranian pop idol Morteza Pashaie on Sunday drew the biggest crowds seen in Iran since mass protests in 2009 rocked the Islamic Republic.
Tanzania’s parliament receives report on graft claims in energy
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s parliament has received a report on the findings of an investigation into corruption allegations in the energy sector, officials said on Sunday, an issue that has led to donors delaying aid and weakened its currency…
Petrobras scandal may change Brazil forever, Rousseff says
(Reuters) – A widening corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA may change the country forever, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Sunday in her first public remarks since a sweeping police operation last week.
Car bomb wounds five on perimeter of Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded on the perimeter of Baghdad’s heavily guarded international airport complex on Sunday, wounding five people, security sources said.
Myanmar students protest against education law for third day
YANGON (Reuters) – Hundreds of Myanmar university students marched through Yangon for a third day in a row on Sunday, in a rare and illegal protest against a new education law they say will curb academic freedom.
Gulf Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh: Bahrain state media
RIYADH (Reuters) – Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday, Bahrain’s state media reported, at a time when the six-member group of Arab monarchies is trying to end a damaging internal rift.
Italy’s Renzi says Britain leaving EU would be a ‘disaster’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain leaving the European Union would be a “disaster” for both it and the 28-nation bloc, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Sunday.
Japan ruling party candidate loses Okinawa poll, setback for U.S. base move
TOKYO (Reuters) – A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s party was soundly defeated in a key local election on Sunday, a blow to plans to relocate a controversial U.S. air base on Okinawa island, home to the bulk of U.S. military fo…
U.S. forces already advising Iraqi forces in Anbar province
INCIRLIK AIR BASE Turkey (Reuters) – American forces have begun advising Iraqi troops in the western Anbar province, the top U.S. general told Reuters, in a faster-than-expected expansion of an operation that is central to its campaign against Islamic …
