Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
AMMAN (Reuters) – Several thousand Jordanians urged their government on Tuesday to close the Israeli embassy in Amman and scrap an unpopular peace treaty during the funeral of a young Jordanian shot dead by an Israeli security guard in the embassy.
U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots near Iranian vessel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters) on Tuesday in the first such incident since President Donald Trump took office in January, U.S. officials said.
Swiss chainsaw attacker arrested after international manhunt
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss police on Tuesday arrested a 50-year-old man a day after he stormed into an insurance office wielding a chainsaw and wounded two staff members, bringing an end to a two-day manhunt that had also involved Germ…
Syria says U.S. halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria views a U.S. decision to halt CIA support to rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad as a “start” toward ending the six-year conflict, a government minister told Reuters.
Arrested Russian’s wife denies U.S. charge he is global hacking mastermind
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – The wife of an alleged Russian hacker facing extradition from Spain to the United States has told Reuters he is being held in solitary confinement and that he denies the accusation that he masterminded one of the world…
Turkey’s Erdogan rails against ‘agents’, fuelling Germany dispute
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan stoked a dispute with NATO ally Germany on Tuesday, warning of Western agents “roaming free” in Turkey and telling those who threaten the country with embargoes to be ready for the consequences.
Parents, UK hospital clash over taking baby Charlie Gard home to die
LONDON (Reuters) – The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard on Tuesday accused a London hospital of preventing their son from coming home to die, the latest harrowing confrontation in a legal battle that has raised emotions far and wide.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Gulf trip ‘productive’, will continue efforts
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described his trip to the Gulf to deal with the Qatar crisis as “productive and successful”, following two days of talks that appeared to yield no immediate progress towards healing the rif…
China says reforms have made military more nimble
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military is more nimble and technologically proficient following reforms to make it more compact and responsive, rather than just relying on strength of numbers, state media on Tuesday cited President Xi Jinping as saying.
Turkey’s Erdogan says signatures signed on Russian defense system
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has made progress in plans to procure an S-400 missile defense system from Russia and signatures have been signed, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
