NewsAFP NewsEight suspected migrants found dead in Texas truck, 30 others ill
Eight suspected migrants were found dead early Sunday inside an overheated truck in a Walmart parking lot in Texas, and 30 others were hospitalized, in what police said appeared to be a "horrific" human trafficking crime. Seventeen of those taken to area hospitals after the discovery in San
NewsAFP NewsIsrael under pressure over holy site, shooting at Amman embassy
Israel faced mounting pressure Sunday over tougher security at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site as a shooting at the its embassy in Jordan raised further concerns after a weekend of deadly unrest. It was not immediately clear whether the incident in Amman -- in which a Jordanian man was killed and an
NewsAFP NewsJordanian killed and Israeli wounded at Amman embassy
A Jordanian was killed and an Israeli seriously wounded in a shooting Sunday at the Jewish state's embassy in Amman, a security source and the police said. A second Jordanian was wounded "in a shooting at a residential building inside the compound of the Israeli embassy," the police said
NewsAFP NewsJihadists take control of major Syrian city
Jihadists on Sunday took Idlib in Syria after rival rebels withdrew, strengthening their grip over the northwestern city and its province, one of the last beyond regime control. At the same time a car bomb exploded in Idlib killing 11 people, nine of them jihadists, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory
NewsAFP News'Draconian' US funding cuts would cost lives: AIDS meeting
Leaders in the fight against HIV on Sunday urged the US government, the largest donor to global AIDS research and treatment, to reject "draconian" funding cuts proposed by President Donald Trump. "As we gather today, the largest and most important donor in HIV response has threatened
NewsReutersWhite House says open to legislation toughening Russia sanctions
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Sunday it was open to legislation toughening sanctions on Russia as momentum increased in the U.S. Congress for stronger action against Moscow. Two U.S. senators said they believe the legislation that allows for new sanctions against Russia
NewsReutersMaduro says Venezuela vote going ahead despite "imperial" threat
Defying pressure from abroad and at home, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday that an election would go ahead next weekend for a controversial new congress his foes say will institutionalize dictatorship. "The imperial right wing believes it can give orders to Venezuela, the
NewsReutersIran and Iraq sign accord to boost military cooperation
Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation and the fight against "terrorism and extremism", Iranian media reported, an accord which is likely to raise concerns in Washington. Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan and his Iraqi counterpart Erfan al-Hiyali
NewsAFP NewsErdogan in the Gulf seeking to ease Qatar crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday began a key trip to the Gulf aimed at defusing the standoff over Turkey's ally Qatar, saying no one had an interest in prolonging the crisis. Erdogan, whose country has come to Qatar's aid in the dispute, had talks in Jeddah with King Salman who hailed the
NewsReutersNew Trump communications director promises crackdown on media leaks
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump's new communications director, said on Sunday that one of his first tasks will be to halt leaks and that staff on his team would be fired if the leaks do not stop. "If we don't get the leaks stopped, I
NewsReutersLibyan premier, rival eastern commander to meet in Paris - source
By Patrick Markey CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Libya's U.N.-backed government will hold talks in Paris this week with a powerful military commander who has so far rejected his authority, a diplomatic source said. The talks between Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and commander Khalifa Haftar are
NewsAFP NewsTrump's son-in-law Kushner to testify on Hill -- twice
Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner will meet behind closed doors this week with both the House and Senate intelligence committees investigating possible collusion between the president's campaign and Russia. Kushner, who is married to Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka
NewsAFP NewsRussia is responsible for 'hot war' in Ukraine: US envoy
The new US special envoy on Ukraine said Sunday that Russia is responsible for the "hot war" in the country's east, after fresh clashes between government forces and Russian-backed rebels. Kurt Volker, who was appointed this month as the State Department's special representative for
NewsReutersMarawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
By Martin Petty MANILA (Reuters) - Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting is dragging on, and President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared to wait for a year for it to end. The defence top brass admits it underestimated
NewsAFP NewsBMW denies collusion on diesel emissions
German luxury carmaker BMW on Sunday denied any collusion with industry rivals on emissions from its diesel engines, saying none of its models had been "manipulated" or violated industry regulations. "The fact is that automobiles from the BMW group are not manipulated and comply with
NewsReutersRussia to blame for "hot war" in Ukraine: U.S. special envoy
By Natalia Zinets and Matthias Williams KIEV (Reuters) - Russian aggression is to blame for violence in eastern Ukraine, where people are dying in what should be seen as a "hot war" rather than a "frozen conflict", the U.S. special envoy to the Ukraine peace talks said on a visit
NewsAFP NewsAfghan police search for villagers after mass kidnapping
Afghan police on Sunday launched a search operation for some 30 villagers still missing two days after a mass kidnapping blamed on Taliban militants in the southern province of Kandahar. Seventy people were abducted Friday from their village near the main road in the south and seven of them were found
NewsAFP NewsDemonstrators backing Turkey hunger strikers arrested
Turkish police arrested dozens of people demonstrating in support of two hunger strikers in Ankara on Sunday, firing tear gas to break up the demonstration, an AFP journalist reported. The protesters gathered in the city centre in support of an Ankara academic and a teacher on hunger strike for more
NewsAFP NewsUS Congress to vote on Russia sanctions, tying Trump's hands
The US Congress is poised to approve tough new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea this week after reaching a compromise deal, which the White House indicated Sunday it could support. In mid-June, the Senate overwhelmingly passed tough sanctions on Moscow and Tehran, but the text stalled in the
NewsAFP NewsErdogan in the Gulf seeking to ease Qatar crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday began a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around Turkey's ally Qatar, saying no one had an interest in prolonging the crisis. Erdogan, whose country has come to Qatar's aid in the crisis, had talks in Jeddah Sunday with King
NewsReutersErdogan kicks off Gulf crisis diplomacy with Saudi visit
DUBAI (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia and met King Salman on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, his first stop on a Gulf diplomatic tour aimed at healing an Arab rift with Ankara's ally Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt
NewsReutersAs U.S. weighs Afghan strategy, hopes set on fledgling Air Force
By James Mackenzie KABUL (Reuters) - As the U.S. administration prepares its new strategy for Afghanistan, the Kabul government and its Western allies are working hard to develop an air force that gives government forces the advantage in their war against Taliban militants. The level of equipment,
NewsAFP NewsDon't interfere in Turkish affairs, Erdogan tells Germany
Germany has no right to interfere in Turkey's domestic affairs, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, his latest broadside in a blistering row sparked by the waves of arrests under the current state of emergency. Several German nationals are among those being held and Berlin has warned
NewsAFP NewsSri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea
Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri Lankan navy in the second such incident off the island in as many weeks. The navy said the pair of wild elephants were brought ashore after a "mammoth effort" involving navy divers, ropes and a flotilla of boats
NewsReutersIsrael says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay, may be reduced
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it would not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest clashes with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce their use. Fueling fears of an escalation, Palestinian
