Soldiers loot arms, burn military base in Ivory Coast’s second largest city
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Soldiers in Ivory Coast’s second largest city looted weapons from the base of a rival elite military unit before setting it on fire during an overnight clash, leaders of the faction that carried out the raid said on Wednesday.
Poland hopes for de-escalation of tensions with EU
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland hopes to be able to smooth tensions with the European Union by further dialogue, newly-appointed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, a day after meeting European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Brusse…
Man suspected of funneling Libyan cash to Sarkozy granted bail by UK court
LONDON (Reuters) – A French businessman suspected by investigators of funneling money from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance Nicolas Sarkozy’s successful 2007 presidential campaign was granted bail when he appeared at a London court on We…
U.N. says Syrian forces killed 85 civilians in besieged zone
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their allies have killed at least 85 civilians since Dec. 31 in stepped-up attacks against the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Turkey urges Russia, Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called on Russia and Iran on Wednesday to pressure Syrian authorities to halt a military offensive in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, which Damascus launched despite an international deal to reduce hostilities there.
Iran could greatly increase uranium enrichment, says spokesman
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s atomic energy agency said on Wednesday a reimposition of sanctions by the United States would be a violation of Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, adding that the Islamic Republic had the capacity to greatly increase its enrichment of uranium.
Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – Rescue crews were forced to retreat from a stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea on Wednesday following an explosion on the ship as a fire raged for a fourth day after a dramatic collision.
Soldiers loot arms, burn military base in Ivory Coast’s second city
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Soldiers in Ivory Coast’s second largest city looted weapons from the base of an elite military unit overnight before setting it on fire, leaders of the faction said on Wednesday.
The challenge of turning inter-Korean thaw into longer-term detente
SEOUL (Reuters) – A day of smiles and jokes at the first inter-Korean talks in two years quickly evaporated Tuesday night when the North’s chief negotiator threatened to walk out after the South Korean side brought up Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile pr…
Danish bomb squad searching area around U.S Embassy in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Danish bomb squad is searching the area around the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, police said Wednesday.
