Venezuela’s Maduro given decree powers for rest of 2015
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s parliament granted President Nicolas Maduro decree powers on Sunday for the rest of 2015 in a move he says is to defend the country from U.S. meddling but opponents decry as evidence of autocracy.
Thousands in Hungary use holiday to rally against government
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians rallied against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Sunday, venting anger over allegations of corruption and a secretive nuclear deal with Russia, Hungary’s former communist overlord.
Yemen militia leader says holding indirect talks with Saudi Arabia
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militia leader said on Sunday the group was engaged in indirect talks with neighbor Saudi Arabia, Yemeni state news agency Saba reported.
Iraqi offensive on Tikrit stalls, Kurds say Islamists used chlorine
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters traded sniper fire and mortar rounds with Iraqi troops and allied Shi’ite militia forces on Sunday in the city of Tikrit amid further reports the militants had obtained chlorine for possible use as a chemical …
Disgraced former top Chinese officer dies of cancer: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – One of the most senior Chinese military officers to be accused of corruption has died of cancer, the state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, sparing the government what could have been an embarrassing trial.
Paper says Austrian doctor treating Putin for back problems
VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian newspaper reported on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was suffering from back problems, and that a Viennese orthopedic expert had traveled to Moscow to treat him.
Bus plunges off cliff in Brazil, 54 killed
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s government on Sunday said 54 passengers died when a bus plummeted over a cliff in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
ANKARA (Reuters) – Three male British teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested by London police after being deported from Turkey, officials said on Sunday.
Seven air strikes target Islamic State in Iraq, four in Syria: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and coalition partners carried out seven air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and four in Syria since Saturday, the U.S. military said.
EU proposal to send soldiers to Libya met with skepticism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini wants the EU to consider sending soldiers to Libya to back up a potential national unity government but the plan has met with skepticism from EU governments worried about the r…
