Seeking EU talks, Serbia cedes ground on Kosovo phone code
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia has dropped its opposition to an international dialing code for its former Kosovo province, a Serbian official said on Monday, in the latest concession by the Balkan country as it seeks to start membership talks with the Eur…
U.S., Russia clash over Syria reactor at U.N. nuclear meeting
VIENNA (Reuters) – U.S.-Russian tensions over Syria spilled into a U.N. nuclear watchdog meeting on Monday when the two clashed over whether inspectors should analyze possible risks involved if a reactor near Damascus were to be hit during U.S.-led str…
Moroccan Islamist opposition urges protest at subsidy cuts
Rabat (Reuters) – Morocco’s main Islamist opposition movement urged leftist groups on Monday to join a protest front against subsidy cuts as a shaky government prepares to raise energy prices as part of IMF-recommended budget reforms.
Russia proposes putting Syria chemical arms under global control
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday it would urge Syria to put its chemical weapons arsenal under international control if this would avert military strikes.
Church leaders urge release of abducted Syrian bishops
VIENNA (Reuters) – A group formed to foster ties between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches appealed on Monday for the release of two prominent Syrian bishops still missing after their abduction in Aleppo province in April.
Polish PM’s rule fragile after high-level defection
WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish government’s majority in parliament fell to two seats on Monday with the departure of one of its most senior lawmakers, leaving Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s grip on power at its most fragile since he took office six years …
British sergeant denies firing at bodies in Iraq
LONDON (Reuters) – A former British army sergeant denied on Monday he had fired at bodies on the ground in a fit of anger during a battle in Iraq in 2004 and said he had opened fire because an Iraqi insurgent was about to shoot at him.
Cyprus rules out role in any U.S.-led strike on Syria
NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus said on Monday it would have no involvement of any kind in a potential U.S.-led strike on Syria, which lies about 100 km (60 miles) to its east.
Putin foe urges protesters to challenge ‘rigged’ Moscow vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called on supporters to rally in protest on Monday against the results of a Moscow election which he says was rigged in favor of the Kremlin.
Tunisia arrests senior Islamist militant leader in raid
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Monday arrested a senior leader from a banned Islamist group and killed two other militants during a raid near the capital Tunis, authorities said on Monday.
