Putin orders Russian troop withdrawal from Ukrainian border
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in a sign of some tension easing before a key …
Kerry pushes for Mideast peace, donors pledge $5 billion for Palestinians
CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Sunday for a renewed commitment to achieving Middle East peace, saying a lasting deal between Israel, the Palestinians and all their neighbors was possible.
Islamist rebels blamed for car bomb in Somalia, at least seven dead
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist rebels detonated a car bomb in front of a popular cafe in the center of the Somali capital on Sunday evening, killing at least seven people, police and the emergency services said.
Panama salsa singer Ruben Blades mulls second run at presidency
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panamanian salsa star Ruben Blades said on Sunday he could be a candidate in Panama’s 2019 presidential election, which would mark his second attempt at the presidency.
Ukrainian teams to search MH17 crash site for remains: Dutch TV
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ukrainian search teams will comb the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which went down on July 17, and return human remains and belongings to the Netherlands, Dutch television reported.
U.S. general sees bigger role ‘advising and assisting’ Iraqi forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. troops will probably need to play a bigger role “advising and assisting” Iraqi forces on the ground in the future, the highest ranking U.S. military officer said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Islamic State suicide bombers kill 28 Kurds; police chief assassinated
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Suspected Islamic State bombers assassinated an Iraqi provincial police chief and killed 28 people in an attack on a Kurdish security headquarters on Sunday, a second straight day of mass attacks that killed scores.
Third-placed Silva endorses Neves in Brazil election runoff
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Business-friendly opposition candidate Aecio Neves received a crucial boost in Brazil’s presidential election race on Sunday with the endorsement of popular environmentalist Marina Silva two weeks before his runoff against incumbe…
Italy’s Grillo attacks Renzi reform, seeks referendum on euro
ROME (Reuters) – The leader of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement rounded off a three-day party rally on Sunday with renewed calls for a referendum on the euro and an angry attack on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s labor reform plans.
No firm indication of transfer of power in North Korea: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not seen any definitive indication of a transfer of power in North Korea, where state media have not mentioned leader Kim Jong Un’s activities in weeks, a top U.S. official said in an interview broadcast on …
