Turkey identifies 13 more dead from bomb blast in Kurdish village, clashes flare
SARIKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have identified the remains of 13 people from two families killed after a truck carrying more than 15 tonnes of explosives blew up last week in a village in the country’s mainly Kurdish southeast.
UK foreign spy agency flies rainbow flag, says diversity gives it edge
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign spy agency MI6 flew a rainbow flag outside its London headquarters to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on Tuesday, and to woo potential applicants from the gay community.
Duterte readies for Philippine peace talks restart as rebel team arrives
DAVAO, Philippines (Reuters) – Groundwork is being laid for a resumption of peace talks between the Philippine government and Maoist rebels, an aide to incoming President Rodrigo Duterte and a negotiator said on Tuesday, as a renewed push to end the conflict gathered pace.
Two bombings in Baghdad kill 44, say police, medical sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two bombings hit Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 90, police and medical sources said, following the bloodiest week of attacks inside the capital so far this year.
EU’s Tusk calls Brexit advocate Boris Johnson’s Hitler comments ‘absurd’
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Boris Johnson, the leader of the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, showed “political amnesia” with his “absurd” comparison between the EU and Adolf Hitler’s plan to rule the continent, the EU’s Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
New police force finds old habits die hard in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – The launch of Ukraine’s new police patrol force last year sparked an internet craze of citizens posting selfies with newly recruited officers.
New North Korean foreign minister was its disarmament negotiator
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, diplomatically isolated and squeezed by U.N. sanctions, has appointed as foreign minister its negotiator at failed international talks aimed at getting it to disarm, according to a North Korean diplomatic note to Britain.
Germany’s Steinmeier says Syria talks to focus on truce, aid
VIENNA (Reuters) – Major power talks on Syria aim to restore a truce across the country and get aid into besieged areas to encourage opposition groups to return to negotiations in Geneva, Germany’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Thailand bomb suspect breaks down, tells media, ‘I’m not an animal’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – One of two ethnic Uighur Muslims from China accused of involvement in a deadly bombing in Thailand last year broke down and complained of mistreatment on Tuesday as he appeared in court.
Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebel fighters and officials in a besieged Syrian town on the outskirts of Damascus believe government forces are preparing an assault after they turned back an aid convoy last week.
Turkish police warn of possible Islamic State attacks: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police have issued a nationwide warning about possible Islamic State attacks on Thursday’s national holiday, state media said, with military facilities seen as targets after the army stepped up attacks on the militants in Syria.
China must never repeat Cultural Revolution: People’s Daily
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must learn from the tumultuous, decade-long Cultural Revolution and never allow such an event to happen again, the ruling Communist Party’s official People’s Daily said on the movement’s anniversary.
Hong Kong on high alert for Chinese visit as independence calls grow
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Authorities worried about increasingly strident calls for Hong Kong independence are taking no chances ahead of a rare visit from one of China’s top ranking officials, shutting down swathes of the city and reportedly gluing down pavers to quell the prospect of violent protests.
Australia defers backpacker tax hike after rural opposition
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will review a planned tax hike for foreign travelers who work in the country, following complaints from farmers in the lead up to a federal election that their supply of “backpacker labor” at harvest times may dry up.
Deadly attack on Haiti police headquarters as tensions escalate
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed a police headquarters in southern Haiti on Monday leaving at least six killed in a shootout and a related accident in an apparent uprising attempt days after the volatile country missed a deadline to sign in a new president.
Australian police raid properties connected to Islamic State sailing group
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Counter-terrorism police on Tuesday carried out raids across Melbourne connected with five men accused of planning to travel to Syria to join Islamic State via a journey that would start with a motor boat trip from Australia to Indonesia.
Cuba and United States draw up roadmap for talks to deepen detente
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States aim to reach new agreements on cooperation in law enforcement, health and agriculture over the coming months, a senior Cuban official said on Monday, as part of the former Cold War foes’ drive to normalize ties.
Peru presidential candidate questions alleged laundering probe
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori said on Monday a report linking her and a senior aide to money laundering was “dirty” politics and an attempt to smear her three weeks before a closely-fought election.
‘Remain’ 15 points ahead of ‘Leave’ in Brexit ORB poll
(Reuters) – The “remain” camp held a 15-point lead over its “leave” rivals in Britain’s EU referendum campaign, according to the latest poll from ORB for the Telegraph newspaper, published on Monday.
Armenian, Azeri leaders agree on a need for Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
VIENNA (Reuters) – The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Monday on the need for a ceasefire and a peaceful settlement to the conflict in breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a joint statement by the United States, France and Russia.
Alberta wildfire near Enbridge crude oil tank farm: officials
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A massive wildfire burning around the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is about 1 km (1,094 yards) away from Enbridge Inc’s Cheecham crude oil tank farm, but is under control for now, emergency officials said on Monday.
Brazil’s Temer wants proposal for pension reform within 30 days
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian interim President Michel Temer agreed with union leaders on Monday to draft a blueprint for overhauling the creaking pension system within a month, as he seeks to restore confidence in Latin America’s largest economy.
Pope criticizes West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis criticized Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.
U.S., Russia stalemate on Syria frustrates European powers
UNITED NATIONS/VIENNA (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s failure to convince Moscow that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go is fueling European frustration at being sidelined in efforts to end the country’s five-year civil war, diplomats say.Some diplomats and analysts question whether the United States has misread Russia’s desire to keep Assad in power.
Annie Lennox and Denmark’s Princess Mary call for men to join women’s campaign
COPENHAGEN(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Singer Annie Lennox and Denmark’s Princess Mary called on Monday for men to join the fight for women’s equality as they opened the world’s biggest women’s health and rights conference in a decade in Copenhagen.
Ugandan opposition figure returned to prison in capital after treason charge: lawyer
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who had been taken to a court in the country’s remote northeast to face a charge of treason, was on Monday transferred back to a prison in the capital Kampala, his lawyer said.
Brazil’s new leader quells concerns about prosecutor general
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, on Monday said he would continue a tradition of nominating a prosecutor general who comes recommended by peers, allaying concerns about judicial independence.
Greek parliament to vote on bailout reforms on Sunday
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s parliament will vote on a new package of tax hikes and reforms demanded by its international lenders on Sunday, two days before euro zone finance ministers assess whether Athens qualifies for much-needed bailout loans.
Kenyan police fire tear gas at stone-throwing protesters over election body
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday at stone-throwing crowds protesting in central Nairobi against an election oversight body they say is biased and should be scrapped, Reuters witnesses reported.
‘In’ leads in ICM phone poll, ‘Out’ leads in online poll ahead of Britain’s EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – The “remain” camp was ahead of “leave” by eight points in the latest ICM telephone poll ahead of Britain’s EU referendum next month, but an online poll conducted by the same pollster at the same time found “leave” ahead by four points.
Venezuela says better oil loans deal reached with China
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has reached a deal with its main financier China to improve the conditions of an oil-for-loans deal, giving the OPEC member’s crisis-hit economy “oxygen” ahead of heavy debt payments, Venezuela’s top economic official said on Monday.
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