Egypt Muslim Brotherhood verdicts ‘blatantly unjust’: Human Rights Watch
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court’s decision to sentence 14 men to death and jail 37 others accused of ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood was “politically motivated” and “blatantly unjust”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday.
Russia says concerned by Finland, Sweden moves toward closer ties with NATO
MOSCOW/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that moves by Finland and Sweden toward closer ties with NATO were of “special concern”.
Troops arrest top Mexican cocaine trafficker in Cancun
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican troops arrested a top drug trafficker in the beach resort of Cancun who is wanted for running huge shipments of cocaine through Central America and to the United States, the government said on Sunday.
Egypt imposes life jail penalty for cross-border tunnel use
CAIRO (Reuters) – People who dig and use cross-border tunnels in Egypt could face a maximum penalty of life in jail, state news agency MENA said on Sunday, citing amendments to the penal code targeting activity in the frontier area near the Gaza Strip….
Kerry says he stands by presentation of Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended on Sunday his presentation of a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program after a different interpretation was offered by Iran’s supreme leader, and a prominent U.S. senator said Ke…
Kenyan student dies, more than 100 injured in campus stampede
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan student died and more than 100 others were injured as they fled after a electrical explosion triggered fears that their campus was being attacked before dawn on Sunday, officials said.
Pope sparks row with Turkey by calling Armenian massacre genocide
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis sparked a diplomatic row on Sunday by calling the massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians 100 years ago “the first genocide of the 20th century,” prompting Turkey to accuse him of inciting hatred.
U.S., allies conduct 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes from Saturday to Sunday morning, and also conducted 10 air strikes in Iraq, the U.S. military said.
Two bomb attacks in Egypt’s Sinai kill 13, wound dozens
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Two separate bomb attacks targeting security forces in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens on Sunday, the latest in a wave of violence in a region hit by an Islamist insurgency.
Monitor says Syrian army bombs Aleppo school
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A group monitoring the Syrian war said at least nine people including five children were killed in a Syrian army air strike that hit a school in a rebel-held area of the country’s second city Aleppo on Sunday, though the army denied …
