Pentagon says reviewing ‘adjustments’ to arms for Syrian Kurds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Monday it was reviewing “adjustments” in arms for U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria but stopped short of declaring a halt to weapons transfers, suggesting such decisions would be based on battlefield requir…
Russia seeks two-day ceasefire in Damascus suburb; dozens killed by air strikes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia proposed a two-day ceasefire on Monday in the last major rebel stronghold near the Syrian capital Damascus, where warplanes killed at least 41 people in two days of air strikes as Russian-backed government forces tried to capt…
U.S. military says conducted air strike against ISIS in Somalia
BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out an air strike against Islamic State militants in northeast Somalia, killing one person.
New Venezuela oil boss to give military more PDVSA posts
CARACAS (Reuters) – A general appointed at the weekend to run Venezuela’s energy sector will name more military officers to senior management posts at state oil company PDVSA as part of a shakeup the government says is aimed at fighting corruption, two…
Suicide attack targets Nahrawan area south east of Baghdad: Iraqi Interior Ministry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two suicide attackers shot several civilians before one of them blew himself up in the Nahrawan area, south east of Baghdad, on Monday Iraq’s Interior Ministry said, without providing casualty figures.
Water entered missing Argentine sub’s snorkel, causing short circuit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to short-circuit before it went missing on Nov. 15, a navy spokesman said on Monday as hope dwindled among some families of the 44-member cr…
Mexico’s finance minister Meade resigns as presidential race looms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s finance minister, Jose Antonio Meade, stepped down on Monday amid speculation the veteran technocrat will run for president in next year’s election under the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) banner.
Mexico’s finance minister resigns as presidential race looms
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Monday announced the resignation of Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade, amid speculation the political veteran will run for president in next year’s election under the ruling party’s bann…
Lebanon’s Aoun holds talks on Hariri government
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Michel Aoun held talks on Monday with other Lebanese political leaders over the future of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s government, but gave no sign whether they discussed Hariri’s demand the country steer clear of region…
Ex-Russian minister says he thought bag with $2 million cash was gift of alcohol
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev, accused of extorting a bribe, told a court on Monday he thought a bag holding $2 million in cash which he took from Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin held a gift of expensive alcoh…
