Exclusive: Pakistan angers Afghans by suggesting Taliban share power – minister
KABUL (Reuters) – Pakistan has floated the concept of an Afghan power-sharing arrangement between Kabul and the Taliban as part of a peace talks “end game”, Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Ershad Ahmadi said on Monday, a suggestion met with outrage in K…
Israel launches crackdown on pro-settler vandal ‘terrorists’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel announced a crackdown on Monday against Jewish ultranationalists who vandalize Palestinian property, saying they were tantamount to terrorists and their attacks could fan sectarian violence.
U.N. nuclear chief warns of ‘dirty bomb’ threat
VIENNA (Reuters) – More action is needed to stop militants acquiring plutonium or highly-enriched uranium that could be used for atomic bombs, nuclear experts and government officials said on Monday.
Lawyers seeks house arrest for Vatican monsignor
ROME (Reuters) – Magistrates on Monday questioned Nunzio Scarano, the Vatican prelate detained on suspicion of trying to smuggle tens of millions of euros into Italy, and lawyers asked that he be released into house arrest.
Monti warns he may withdraw support for Italian government
ROME (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has warned he may withdraw support for the coalition government of Enrico Letta if it cannot resolve disagreements between its main partners and push ahead with economic reforms to tackle a dee…
China says ‘very firm’ with North Korea on nuclear program: Kerry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured him that Beijing had been “very firm” with North Korea on its need to end its nuclear program.
Iraq violence kills 761 in June: U.N.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The number of people killed in militant attacks across Iraq reached 761 in June, lower than the multi-year high hit the previous month, the United Nations said on Monday.
Kazakhstan to Britain: Don’t lecture us on human rights
ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Monday nobody had the right to lecture his country after British Prime Minister David Cameron raised concerns about human rights in the former Soviet state.
Germany says ‘Cold War’ behavior by U.S. would be unacceptable
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government said on Monday if media reports of large-scale U.S. spying on the European Union were confirmed, it would be unacceptable Cold War-style behavior between partners who require mutual trust to forge a new transatl…
Thousands brave typhoon rains demanding China honor Hong Kong democracy pledge
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tens of thousands braved typhoon rains on Monday to demand China live up to its promise to allow fully democratic elections in Hong Kong in 2017 amid mounting fears of increased meddling by Beijing’s Communist Party leaders.
