Rocket Fire From Iraq Kills One Turkish Soldier, Injures Four Others
Sputnik International
ANKARA (Sputnik) - One Turkish serviceman was killed and four more people, including a civilian, were injured in the rocket fire from Iraq's northern areas controlled by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the authorities of Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province said in a statement.
Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit N. Korea
ABC News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday. South Korea's presidential office said in a statement that Kim told President Moon Jae-in during their summit last month that the pope would be "enthusiastically" welcomed...
Pro-Brexit minister refuses to explicitly back May's Chequers plan
The Guardian
Penny Mordaunt increases pressure on government not to make concessions to EU in days ahead
Greece "To Claim €280 Billion" In War Reparations From Germany
Zero Hedge
It marks the beginning of a long campaign, which will start in November...
Indonesia tsunami: Horrific new footage shows wall of water looming through trees as screaming locals run for lives
Mirror.co.uk
In the shocking footage, locals on higher ground can be heard screaming at others to 'run faster' as 20ft-high waves batter the island of Sulawesi
Making Brazil Great Again? Tropical Populist Trying to Repeat Trump's Success
Sputnik International
Right-wing firebrand Jair Bolsonaro is on course to become the next President of Brazil after he outstripped a left-wing candidate in the first round of elections. Sputnik looks at the man who is hoping to replicate some of Donald Trump's policies in Latin America's largest economy.
IMF says Pakistan hasn't approached it for financial assistance
Deccan Chronicle
Pak's Finance Ministry said on Monday government would seek to open talks with the IMF in Bali this week for emergency financial assistance.
Rare white tiger mauls zookeeper to death in Japan
The Independent
Akira Furusho was found bleeding from the neck in animal’s enclosure at the Hirakawa Zoological Park
Syrian president grants general amnesty to army deserters
Washington Post
Syrian President Assad grants general amnesty to military deserters both within Syria and those outside the country
Train slams into car crossing track in Romania, 4 dead
Washington Post
Romanian authorities say four people have died after a train slammed into their car at a crossing
North Korea reportedly invites the Pope to Pyongyang
CNBC
Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit North Korea, according to reports.
Sleeping Passengers Allegedly Robbed While En Route To Hong Kong
HuffPost
It's not the first time that passengers on board South African Airways have been targeted.
Scotland's Sturgeon Set to Speak in Favor of Independence Amid Brexit Turmoil
Sputnik International
Brexit has heightened Scotland's quandary of being forced to leave the EU even though it voted to stay.
New York Limo Crash: Company Owner Was FBI Informant from Pakistan, Records Suggest
Newsweek
Shahed Hussain was a witness in two terrorism cases after working for the FBI as a paid informant.
Ranked: The Greatest Gangster Movies of All Time
Newsweek
As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to see a gangster movie...