Reuters journalist Maria Golovnina dies in Pakistan aged 34
LONDON (Reuters) – Maria Golovnina, Reuters bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan who was widely loved and admired for her courage, compassion and professionalism, died in Islamabad on Monday.
Bomb explodes near military academy in Yemeni capital: security sources
SANAA (Reuters) – A bomb exploded near a military academy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday evening, security sources told Reuters, in a neighborhood that is a main stronghold of Shi’ite Muslim Houthi fighters.
Islamic State uses social media to groom British Muslim girls: think tank
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Islamic State is using social media and the promise of adventure to lure British Muslim girls to join its cause, an anti-extremism think tank said on Monday, as police attempt to trace three London schoolgirls beli…
U.S., Iran positive after nuclear talks, say much left to do
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to “sharpen up some of the tough issues”, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, but both sides said much remained to be done.
Maldives court orders further detention of ex-president
MALE (Reuters) – Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed will stay in police custody until his trial in a terrorism case is completed, a court ruled on Monday, prompting neighbor India to express concern.
U.S., allies stage 25 air strikes on Islamic State: joint task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies staged 25 air strikes on Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, focusing on the Syrian cities of Kobani and Hasakah, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Monday.
World’s diet worsening with globalisation, major study finds
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The world’s diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said on Monday, citing one of the largest studies available on international eating habits.
Polish finance minister worries over deflation, eyes ‘Brexit’ risks
LANCASTER, England (Reuters) – Europe seem increasingly mired in a deep economic slump with little prospect of it easing within a decade, Polish Finance Minister Mateusz Szczurek said on Friday.
Libya’s elected parliament suspends participation in U.N.-backed talks
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s elected parliament voted on Monday to suspend its participation in a U.N.-sponsored dialogue between Libya’s rival conflict parties, vying for control of the oil producer, lawmakers said.
Magnitude 5 quake strikes Spain, 73 km west of Albacete: USGS
MADRID (Reuters) – A magnitude 5 earthquake shook central and eastern Spain on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
