CAIRO | Egypt says perpetrators of attack against Christians killed
CAIRO— Egypt said Sunday that security forces have killed 19 militants in a shootout, including the gunmen suspected of killing seven Christians in an attack on pilgrims traveling to a remote desert monastery. The Interior Ministry, which oversees the police, said the militants were tracked to a hideout in the desert west of the central … Continue reading CAIRO | Egypt says perpetrators of attack against Christians killed
NOUMEA, New Caledonia | Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France
NOUMEA, New Caledonia — A majority of voters in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence, election officials announced Sunday as French President Emmanuel Macron promised a full dialogue on the region’s future. The decision to keep ties with France was watershed moment for the … Continue reading NOUMEA, New Caledonia | Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France
TEHRAN, Iran | Iran marks ’79 US Embassy takeover as renewed sanctions loom
TEHRAN, Iran— Thousands of Iranians rallied Sunday in commemoration of the 39th anniversary of the takeover and hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just hours before the re-imposition of all American sanctions lifted by the nuclear deal. The 444-day crisis after the fall of the U.S.-allied shah transfixed America, as nightly images of … Continue reading TEHRAN, Iran | Iran marks ’79 US Embassy takeover as renewed sanctions loom
TOKYO | Japanese author Murakami reveals plan for library of works
TOKYO — Japanese author Haruki Murakami announced Sunday that he is working to set up a library that will showcase his works and also serve as a meeting place for research and international exchanges. The library would archive his books, various stages of drafts of his novels, materials he used to write his books, and … Continue reading TOKYO | Japanese author Murakami reveals plan for library of works
VATICAN CITY | Pope decries attack on Christian worshippers in Egypt
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has decried the attack on pilgrims in Egypt, saying they were killed “for being Christians.” Francis invited faithful in St. Peter’s Square Sunday to pray with him for the seven slain as they were making their way to a remote Orthodox Coptic monastery. Christians make up about 10 percent of … Continue reading VATICAN CITY | Pope decries attack on Christian worshippers in Egypt
LONDON | 70 UK business bosses add voices to call for new Brexit vote
LONDON — More than 70 British business leaders have signed a letter urging a new referendum on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union. The executives say the government’s plan for a divorce deal would impose barriers between Britain and the EU, its biggest trading partner. The letter obtained by the Sunday Times says … Continue reading LONDON | 70 UK business bosses add voices to call for new Brexit vote
HELSINKI | Shooting in Sweden leaves 7 people wounded, 12 arrested
HELSINKI — Swedish police say seven people have been wounded and 12 arrested in a shooting allegedly linked to biker gang members near the country’s second city of Goteborg. Police said Sunday that patrols rushed Saturday evening to the small industrial town of Molnlycke, southeast of Goteborg, where they found “several injured people” following a … Continue reading HELSINKI | Shooting in Sweden leaves 7 people wounded, 12 arrested
PARIS | French President Macron: A majority of voters in New Caledonia have chosen to remain part of France
PARIS — French President Macron: A majority of voters in New Caledonia have chosen to remain part of France. By Associated Press