Mosul bombings temper residents’ relief at Islamic State pushback
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The first blast, down the street from his uncle’s restaurant in eastern Mosul, sent Mohammed Badr racing towards the door to check the situation. The second one, moments later at the entrance of the restaurant itself, knocked hi…
U.S. secretaries Tillerson, Kelly to visit Mexico next week
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security head John Kelly will visit Mexico next Thursday, Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Pope appears to back native tribes in Dakota Pipeline conflict
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appeared on Wednesday to back Native Americans seeking to halt part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend “their ancestral relationship to the earth”.
U.S. commander expects tough battle in western Mosul
NORTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State will put up a tough fight in the western side Mosul that remains under its control despite the losses the group suffered so far in the battle for the Iraqi, a U.S. commander said on Wednesday.
Syrian opposition wants Geneva talks on political transition
BEIRUT/ROME (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition body said on Wednesday it wanted face-to-face negotiations with the Damascus government about a political transition at peace talks that are due to begin in Geneva next week.
Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber targets judges in Peshawar
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber from the Pakistani Taliban militant group attacked a van carrying judges in northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, wounding several judges and killing the driver, police said.
Exclusive: EU preparing early China summit in message to Trump – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is preparing an early summit with China in April or May in Brussels to promote free trade and international cooperation in the face of a more protectionist and inward-looking Washington, three EU officials said.
Malaysia detains woman, seeks others in connection with North Korean’s death
SEOUL/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police on Wednesday detained a woman holding Vietnam travel papers and said they were looking for a “few” other foreign suspects in connection with the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s…
U.S. troops deploy in Bulgaria as Mattis meets NATO in Brussels
SOFIA (Reuters) – U.S. troops deployed in Bulgaria on Wednesday and armored vehicles and heavy equipment are to arrive by the end of the week under a planned NATO operation to support its Eastern European allies, the Bulgarian defense ministry said.
U.N. aid to Mosul paused on security concerns, to resume soon
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Security concerns forced the United Nations to pause its aid operations this week in east Mosul, which Iraqi forces recaptured from Islamic State last month, but they will resume soon, a U.N. humanitarian official said on Wedne…
