Islamic State claims attack on TV station in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – Militant group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a television station in Kabul, in which gunmen disguised as police killed a security guard and opened fire on staff, the latest assault on media workers i…
Lebanon PM under house arrest in Saudi Arabia: pro-Hezbollah paper
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saad al-Hariri, who quit as Lebanese Prime Minister in a weekend broadcast from Saudi Arabia, has been held under house arrest in the kingdom, a pro-Hezbollah daily said on Tuesday citing unnamed sources.
NATO to agree to send more troops to Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies are set to agree on Thursday to increase by some 3,000 personnel the troop levels for the alliance’s Afghanistan training mission, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Catalonia’s ex-leader urges unity as deadline for secessionist pact nears
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday urged the region’s political forces to unite against Spain, as hours remained for him to agree terms for an electoral pact with other pro-independence parties.
At North Korea’s doorstep, Trump warns of U.S. power while also striking conciliatory note
SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned North Korea he was prepared to use the full range of U.S. military power to stop any attack, but in a more conciliatory appeal than ever before he urged Pyongyang to “make a deal” to end the nu…
French police launch anti-terrorism raids
PARIS (Reuters) – French police launched an anti-terrorism operation on Tuesday, with raids on premises in the Alpes-Maritimes region in the southeast, a police source said.
Germany’s Greens drop key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany’s Greens said on Tuesday they would not insist on fixed dates to shut down coal-fired power stations and ban cars with internal combustion engines, dropping two key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks with …
Trump, at North Korea’s doorstep, warns he’s ready to use military force if needed
SEOUL (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday the United States was prepared to use the full range of its military power if needed to defend itself and its allies during a visit to South Korea that took him to heart of the nucl…
China detains 10 North Koreans amid possible defector crackdown: sources
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ten North Koreans, including a three-year-old child, have been detained in China, where they face being deported back to the North, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
Iran urges Europe to clarify response to a U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday pressed Europe to make clear how it will react if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal and imposes new sanctions.
