The U.S. is opening an embassy in Jerusalem. Why is there a furor?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, a move that has delighted Israel and infuriated Palestinians. Source: Reuters World News
South African police confirm explosive device found at mosque
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A device discovered in a mosque near the South African port city of Durban where worshippers were attacked by armed men last week has been confirmed as explosive, police said on Monday. Source: Reuters World News
Exclusive – Jumping ship: Brexit-hit EU staff ditch UK passports
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - About one in 10 British civil servants at the European Commission has taken another EU nationality since the Brexit vote, but are nonetheless resigned to scant prospects of future promotion. Source: Reuters World News
Militant family uses child in suicide bomb attack on Indonesian police
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) - A family of Islamist militants in Indonesia carried an eight-year-old into a suicide bomb attack against police in Surabaya on Monday, a day after another militant family killed 13 people in suicide attacks on three churches in the same city. Source: Reuters World News
Israeli gunfire wounds at least 28 Palestinians as Gaza border protests build
GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli gunfire wounded at least 28 Palestinians along the Gaza border on Monday, medics said, and protesters streamed to the frontier for the climax of a six-week demonstration as the United States prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem. Source: Reuters World News
Game show host makes major blunder
The host of Britain's edition of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" made a major gaffe by prematurely congratulating a contestant. Source: Latest CNN News
Foreign investment in Seychelles tops $35 million in first quarter
Foreign Direct Investment in Seychelles for the January to March period topped $35 million, an increase of 26 percent compared to the same period last year, said a top official of the Investment Board. The chief executive of the Seychelles Investment Board, Cindy Vidot, said this result shows confidence in a small but growing economy [...]
Israeli military drops warning leaflets into Gaza as border protests build
GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - The Israeli military dropped leaflets and fired tear gas into Gaza early on Monday, warning Palestinians to stay away from the border with Israel as protesters gathered for the penultimate day of a six-week demonstration. Source: Reuters World News
US offers to work with Europe on new Iran deal, holds out sanctions threat
The United States' top diplomat said Sunday Washington still wants to work with Europe to counter Iran's "malign behavior" as President Donald Trump called his withdrawal from the landmark nuclear deal key to containing Tehran. But while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked up the prospect of renewed coordination with America's allies, another top aide [...]
Libya to return bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in 2015
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya will return to Egypt on Monday the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians killed in 2015 by Islamic State in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, a Libyan security official said. Source: Reuters World News