Rela member shot dead in Machang

MACHANG: A People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) member was shot dead with his own shotgun, allegedly by a mentally-challenged man in Temangan here.

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Two Russian soldiers killed by shelling in Syria's Deir al-Zor province – Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russian servicemen have been killed in Deir al-Zor province after Islamic State militants shelled a convoy they were escorting, the Russian Defence Ministry was cited as saying on Monday by the Interfax news agency.

Anti-Uber protests disrupt major Chilean airport; one dead

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Taxi drivers protesting the growth of mobile ride hailing applications such as Uber [UBER.UL] and Cabify blocked the main road to Chile's principal airport in capital Santiago on Monday, leading to one death and wreaking havoc on travelers' plans.

Spain warns Catalonia against empowering new regional tax agency

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Spain warned Catalonia's separatist government against empowering a new Catalan tax agency as part of its plan for an independent state, saying it could lead to sanctions and criminal proceedings for companies.

Kosovo parties sign deal to form government, end political deadlock

PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo's centre-right coalition, led by the Democratic Party of Kosovo, signed a deal on Monday with the small New Alliance for Kosovo party to form a government, ending nearly three months of political deadlock after an election on June 11.

Merkel, Moon call for tougher sanctions against North Korea

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South Korean President Moon Jae-in spoke by phone on Monday and condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test, calling for tougher sanctions against Pyongyang, a German government spokesman said.