Pentagon crafts new criteria for picking inmates for Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has provided the White House updated guidance on criteria for transferring any new individuals to the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Rebels agree withdrawal deal for enclave near Syria’s Homs: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels accepted a deal with the Syrian government on Wednesday to evacuate their enclave near the city of Homs, a Hezbollah military media unit and a rebel official said.
North Korea must dismantle weapons program: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said North Korea must commit to immediately dismantling its weapons program, adding that efforts to denuclearize Pyongyang were still in the “beginning stages” and the outcomes “un…
Lopez Obrador lead narrows slightly in Mexico presidency race
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador retains a double-digit lead in the race to win the July 1 election but his second-place rival has slightly closed the gap, a poll showed on Wednesday.
British government launches review into Windrush scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government launched a review on Wednesday into the treatment of some Caribbean migrants who were invited to Britain after World War Two but have been left without documents and denied basic rights.
Armenia protesters block roads, railways in stand-off with authorities
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Protesters blocked roads and railways across Armenia on Wednesday, responding to a call from opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan for a campaign of civil disobedience to force the ruling elite to relinquish its grip on power.
Suicide militants storm HQ of Libya’s election commission, 12 dead
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Suicide bombers stormed the head offices of Libya’s electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and setting fire to the building in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a deadly gun attack near the Iraqi town of Tarmiya.
Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shi’ite champion in race for top job
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fulfilled his life-long goal of wresting power from the country’s minority Sunnis after the fall of Saddam Hussein but his drive to entrench Shi’ite dominance proved his downfall.
Suicide attackers target headquarters of Libya’s electoral commission
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A group of militants including suicide bombers stormed the head offices of Libya’s electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and setting fire to the building, officials said.
