Iran tells Europe to step up and save nuclear deal
BEIRUT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Iran poured scorn on threatened U.S. sanctions on Tuesday and told European powers to step up and salvage its international nuclear deal – though Germany signaled there was only so much it could do to fend off Washington’s eco…
Al Shabaab suicide bomber hits Somalia military convoy: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber from Somalia’s Islamist group al Shabaab hit a military convoy outside Mogadishu on Tuesday, causing an unknown number of deaths, a police officer and the group’s spokesman told Reuters.
Palestinians demand full investigation into Israel at Hague court
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asked prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to launch a full investigation into accusations of Israeli human rights abuses on Palestinian territory, saying the evid…
Venezuelans buy bus tickets out after Maduro wins re-election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Betsabeth Casique saved for eight months for bus tickets out of Venezuela for herself and her three children. At 1.4 million bolivars each, they are worth what she earns in a month working as a nurse.
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso offering free contraception, advice on family planning, sexual health and sometimes abortion, may have to stop work in June.
Heavy casualties as blast rocks Afghan city of Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A blast in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday caused dozens of casualties, officials said, as fighting across the country showed no sign of easing off during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
U.S. bolsters Asia ballistic missile defense as Trump-Kim summit nears
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – The USS Milius, one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic missile attacks by North Korea, or anyone else in East Asia.
Minibus bomb causes heavy casualties in southern Afghan city
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A minibus packed with explosives blew up in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday causing dozens of casualties, officials said, as fighting continued across the country during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan…
Brazil’s Temer to scrap reelection effort, back Meirelles run: source
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer will give up his plans to run for reelection this year and throw his support behind former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles as the presidential candidate for their Brazilian Democratic Movement …
Catharsis for Malaysia graft buster recounting threats endured over scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian anti-graft agent Mohd Shukri Abdull’s eyes welled with tears on Tuesday as he recalled death threats and how he was branded a traitor, while nearby, officers took a statement from the main target of his investigation,…
