U.S. general sets two-year goal for driving back Afghan Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Monday he believes he could help Afghan forces drive back the Taliban enough to control at least 80 percent of the country within two years, compared with about two-thirds today.
Argentina’s first female submarine officer on board missing vessel
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – One of the 44 crew members on board the Argentine submarine that is missing in the South Atlantic is Eliana Maria Krawczyk, who came from a landlocked province to become the country’s first female submarine officer.
Trump: U.S. designates North Korea a state sponsor of terror, triggering sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump designated North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, allowing the United States to impose additional sanctions and penalties against Pyongyang as it continues to pursue nuclear weapons programs.
Detained Catalan government members say they accept Madrid’s control
MADRID (Reuters) – Two former members of the Catalan government held in custody over their roles in Catalonia’s banned independence drive have asked to be released from custody after accepting Madrid’s control of the region, according to appeals publis…
Iraqi court rules Kurdish independence vote unconstitutional
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court ruled on Monday a Sept. 25 Kurdish independence referendum was unconstitutional and the results void, strengthening Baghdad’s hand in a stand-off with the Kurdish region watched closely by ne…
Hezbollah leader says ready to pull commanders from Iraq
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said on Monday it was ready to withdraw its commanders from Iraq once Islamic State was defeated there, and denied accusations it sends arms to flashpoints such as Yemen and Bahrain.
German president presses parties to form coalition for good of Europe after talks collapse
BERLIN (Reuters) – Efforts to form a three-way governing coalition in Germany collapsed on Monday, pitching Europe’s biggest power into political crisis, and its president told parties they owed it to voters and European neighbors to form a government…
Missing Argentine submarine had reported electrical malfunction
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine military submarine reported an electrical problem and was headed back to base when it went missing last week in the South Atlantic, the navy said on Monday, while storms complicated efforts…
U.S., Afghan forces strike opium factories to curb Taliban funds
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. and Afghan forces have launched joint attacks on Taliban opium factories to try to curb the insurgent group’s economic lifeline, officials from both countries said on Monday.
Satellite calls did not come from missing Argentine submarine: navy spokesman
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Satellite calls detected over the weekend during a search-and rescue-operation for a missing Argentine submarine did not come from the vessel, a navy spokesman told reporters on Monday, dashing hopes that the calls had come fro…
