Italian coast guard starts rescuing at least 1,000 boat migrants
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s coast guard went to the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants in difficulty in the sea between Europe and North Africa on Sunday, the third operation of its kind in as many days.
China to abolish temporary residence permits: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to abolish temporary residence permits as part of a broader reform of the country’s household registration system, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a move that could boost consumer spending.
Saudi Arabia condemns attacks in Copenhagen and North Carolina
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned a deadly attack in Denmark which bore similarities to Islamist shootings in Paris, while also deploring the killing of three Muslims in North Carolina.
Jordan jails senior Brotherhood official for criticizing UAE
AMMAN (Reuters) – A court in Jordan jailed the deputy head of the country’s Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday for publicly criticizing the United Arab Emirates, in a verdict his lawyer described as illegal and an attack on free speech.
Iraqi army, militia repel Islamic State attack on dam north of Baghdad: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces backed by Shi’ite Muslim militias repelled an early morning assault by Islamic State insurgents on a dam area north of Baghdad, security sources and a local official said on Sunday.
Kurds clash with Turkish police on anniversary of leader’s capture
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Thousands of Kurds rallied in towns across Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast on Sunday and some clashed with riot police in calling for the release of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on the 16th anniversary of his ca…
Congo renounces U.N. support for campaign against Rwandan rebels
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has renounced U.N. support for a military campaign against Rwandan Hutu rebels and criticized international interference in national affairs, the government spokesman said on Sun…
Female suicide bomber kills 10 in Nigerian bus station
DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) – A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu on Sunday, killing 10 people and wounding 30, police said, in a region that is frequently attacked by Islamist mil…
Kazakh leader’s allies suggest early election to strengthen economy
ALMATY (Reuters) – An influential organization chaired by Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has proposed holding an early presidential election this year, saying the veteran leader needs another term to steer his oil-rich state through econom…
Israel eyes European Jewish immigration after Denmark attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – After a deadly shooting at a Denmark synagogue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday such attacks will likely continue and Israel would welcome European Jews who choose to move there.
