Wire-tap scandal brings thousands out against Macedonian leader
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macedonia’s capital on Sunday, waving Macedonian and Albanian flags in a dramatic display of ethnic unity against a government on the ropes after months of damaging wire-tap reve…
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – The number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500, making the disaster the deadliest to hit the Himalayan country on record, as rescuers on Sunday searched for dozens of people still missing in remo…
Syrian state TV: Army kills five Islamic State leaders in eastern Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army has killed five Islamic State leaders in an attack in eastern Syria, Syrian state TV reported on Saturday.
Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia ‘boat people’ crisis
KUALA LUMPUR/KOH LIPE, Thailand (Reuters) – Malaysia prodded Myanmar on Sunday to halt the exodus from its shores as concern grew for uncounted migrants adrift in rickety boats around the Andaman Sea.
Venezuela opposition holds primaries for high-stakes parliament vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition coalition held primaries on Sunday for this year’s high-stakes parliamentary election, its best shot in over a decade at recouping the National Assembly at one of the ruling Socialist Party’s lowest ebbs.
Car bomb on EU vehicle kills at least three in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber rammed a European Union vehicle near the main airport in Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday, killing two Afghan civilians and a British security contractor in the latest attack in the city, officials said.
West clings to fraying Ukraine peace deal despite Kiev doubts
KIEV (Reuters) – Western powers are clinging to a fraying peace deal in Ukraine and forcing Kiev to follow suit, even though Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wavering and NATO is warning that Moscow may be preparing for a new offensive…
Despite tension, Xi says U.S.-China relations are stable
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ties with the United States remain stable, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between them.
Islamic State dead in U.S. Syria raid climbs to 32: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 32 Islamic State members, including four of its leaders, were killed in air strikes and a U.S. special forces raid that targeted the group in eastern Syria, a group monitoring the Syrian war said on Sunday.
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed, 17 wounded in past 24 hours in east: Ukrainian military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and 17 wounded in fresh separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Sunday.
