Sick and injured start leaving Syria’s Ghouta
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Sick and injured civilians left a rebel enclave in Syria’s eastern Ghouta on Tuesday under the first medical evacuation since a massive assault began nearly a month ago.
At least 38 die in Ethiopia when bus plunges into ravine
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 38 people, mostly students, were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Ethiopia’s mountainous north on Monday, police said.
Palestinian prime minister survives Gaza assassination attempt
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in Gaza on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority said after an apparent roadside bomb targeted his motorcade.
Slovak PM under pressure to agree early election as coalition unravels
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was under pressure on Tuesday to agree to an early election after a junior party looked set to abandon his three-party coalition government following mass protests against corruption and the murd…
Police assessing second suspicious package at UK parliament in two days
LONDON (Reuters) – Police were called to assess a suspicious package at parliament on Tuesday, the second such incident in as many days.
Japan cautious while South Korea upbeat after North Korea talks in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Differences between Japan and South Korea on how to handle North Korea emerged on Tuesday with South Korea upbeat on prospects but a more cautious Japan demanding that North Korea account for Japanese people it says North Korea abduct…
U.S. detecting some Taliban interest in Afghan peace talks: Mattis
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he made an unannounced…
Iraqi PM Abadi lifts ban on international flights to Kurdistan Region
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has lifted the ban on international flights to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region’s airports, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sick and injured begin to leave besieged Syrian enclave in Ghouta
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Sick and injured civilians were shown on Syrian state television leaving a besieged rebel enclave in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday in what insurgents and the United Nations said was a medical evacuation.
Italy’s League chief sees no unilateral, improvised exit from the euro
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The leader of Italy’s far-right League, which emerged the largest conservative party in national elections on March 4, said on Tuesday that he did not see the country suddenly leaving the euro.
