Islamic State (ISIS) Islamic State claims attack on Saudi state security buildingReuters - By Ahmed TolbaCAIRO (REUTERS) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Saudi state security building northwest of Riyadh, the group's Amaq news agency reported on Sunday. Saudi state media earlier four
U.S. State Department Exclusive: U.S. carves out exceptions for foreigners dealing with IRGCReuters - by Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has largely carved out exceptions so that foreign governments, firms and NGOs do not automatically face U.S. sanctions for dealing with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
South Sudan Saudi Arabia, UAE to send $3 billion in aid to SudanReuters - By Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the country's new military leaders after protests
Egypt Egyptians vote for second day on constitutional changesReuters - by Cairo bureauCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Sunday for a second day on whether to back constitutional amendments that could see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030. The three-day referendum
Iran Khamenei names new chief for Iran's Revolutionary GuardsReuters - By Parisa HafeziDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has replaced the head of the influential Revolutionary Guards Corps, state TV reported on Sunday, days after the United States
La Llorona Box Office: 'Curse of La Llorona' Wins Worst Easter Weekend in Over a DecadeReuters - By Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Warner Bros. and New Line's "The Curse of La Llorona" ascended to the top of domestic box office charts, conjuring $26.5 million when it opened in 3,372 North American theaters.
Sudan Sudan central bank strengthens currency to 45 Sudanese pounds to dollar: agencyReuters - by Ahmed TolbaCAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's central bank on Sunday strengthened the Sudanese pound to 45 pounds to the dollar from 47.5, state news agency SUNA reported. It said the measure coincided with the sharp rise
Iran Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan in Iran to talk security, tiesReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Iran on Sunday to discuss security and regional issues, Iranian state TV reported, a day after Islamabad urged Tehran to act against militants
Colombia Landslide in southwestern Colombia kills at least 14Reuters - by Julia Symmes CobbBOGOTA (Reuters) - At least 14 people have been killed and five injured in a landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the country's disaster relief agency said on Sunday. The landslide,
Sudan Sudan military leadership says formation of military-civilian council being consideredReuters - by Sami AboudiKHARTOUM (Reuters) - The head of Sudan's Transitional Military Council said on Sunday that the formation of a joint military-civilian council -- one of the demands put forward by Sudanese activists --
Fabio Fognini Fognini lands maiden Masters title in Monte CarloReutersMONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini followed up his shock victory over Rafael Nadal with a 6-3 6-4 final win over Serbian Dusan Lajovic to claim his maiden Masters title in Monte on
Narendra Modi India's Modi condemns Sri Lanka attacks, says he can defeat the 'terrorists'Reuters - by Devjyot GhoshalNEW DELHI (Reuters) - After condemning the series of deadly bomb attacks on Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels on Sunday that killed more than 200 people, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told voters
Islamic State (ISIS) Islamic State behind attack on Saudi security north of Riyadh: Arabiya TVReuters - by Maher ChmaytelliDUBAI (Reuters) - The assailants who attacked a state security building northwest of Riyadh on Sunday are Saudi militants who belong to Islamic State, Saudi-owned Arabiya TV said in a tweet, citing its
Mali Attack on Mali army base kills 12 soldiers: local lawmakerReuters - by Tiemoko DialloBAMAKO (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a Malian army base in a dawn raid on Sunday, killing 12 soldiers and burning the camp in west-central Mali, a local lawmaker said. No group has yet claimed responsibility
Sudan Sudan delegation to visit U.S. to discuss lifting of terrorism listing: SUNAReuters - by Omar FahmyKHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese delegation will visit the United States soon to discuss Sudan's removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, state news agency SUNA reported on Sunday. "The
Morocco Thousands protest in Morocco demanding release of jailed activistsReuters - by Ahmed EljechtimiRABAT (Reuters) - Thousands of Moroccans staged a march on Sunday in downtown Rabat to demand the release of activists who led protests over economic and social problems in the northern Rif region in 2016
Notre-Dame de Paris At Easter mass, Parisians pray for Notre-Dame's swift restorationReuters - By Michaela Cabrera and Noémie OlivePARIS (Reuters) - With no cathedral to go to, hundreds of Parisians gathered for Easter Sunday mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church on the city's right bank, and prayed for the swift restoration
Bahrain Bahrain king reinstates nationality to 551 citizens tried in courtsReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, reinstated nationality to 551 people stripped of their citizenship by courts in the Gulf Arab state, state news agency BNA said on Sunday. Since
Toyota Toyota establishes research institute in China to study hydrogen, green technologiesReuters - By Norihiko ShirouzuBEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said on Sunday it was setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University to study car technology using hydrogen power and green
Nigeria British woman killed, three other people kidnapped in northern NigeriaReuters - By Garba MuhammadKADUNA (Reuters) - Kidnappers in Nigeria killed a British woman and a Nigerian man, and abducted three others in the northern city of Kaduna, local police and the British High Commission said on Sunday.
Politics Top Democrats leave open option of Trump impeachment after Mueller reportReuters - By Sarah N. Lynch and Yasmeen AbutalebWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top congressional Democrats left the door open on Sunday to the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump, but said they would first need to complete their own investigations into
Business Strong stock and bond markets at odds over global growthReuters - By David RandallNEW YORK (Reuters) - It looks like something has to give in global markets. Stocks and bonds around the world have rallied atypically together since the start of the year, rewarding investors both bullish
Islamic State (ISIS) Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly attack on Afghan ministry: AmaqReuters - by Rupam JainKABUL (Reuters) - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack at the communications ministry in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed seven people, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said
Istanbul Turkish opposition leader safe after attack at soldier's funeralReuters - By Jonathan SpicerISTANBUL (Reuters) - The leader of Turkey's main opposition party was attacked at a soldier's funeral in Ankara before security guards led him away, in the latest fallout from contested local elections
Protest Police in Georgia clash with protesters against hydro plantReuters - by Margarita AntidzeTBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian police used tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday to break up a protest by residents of a mountainous region against the construction of a hydropower plant, the independent
Queen Elizabeth II Queen celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter serviceReuters - by Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle.
Pope Francis Easter marred by Sri Lanka bombs, pope says in condemning blastsReuters - By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday address, condemned as "such cruel violence" the bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 100 people and were timed to coincide with the most
Iraq Iraq court sentences four to death for joining ISReuters - by Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court has sentenced four people to death by hanging for belonging to the Islamic State militant group and committing terrorist crimes in Iraq and Syria, a judiciary statement
Business Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likelyReuters - By Howard Schneider and Trevor HunnicuttWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Risk-taking has been the rage since the Federal Reserve quit hiking interest rates at the end of last year. U.S. stocks are back near record highs and investors are stockpiling
Financial Services UK financial services? It's a family affair: reportReuters - By Simon JessopLONDON (Reuters) - Nearly half of all people working in Britain's financial services industry have followed their parents into the sector, more than three times the national average, research from consultants
