Suicide attack on NATO convoy in Kabul kills eight civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday that killed eight civilians in an attack on a convoy of NATO armored personnel vehicles.
Macron, Le Pen clash on euro, terrorism, in French pre-election TV showdown
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron clashed over their vision of France’s future, the euro and ways of fighting terrorism in an ill-tempered televised debate on Wednesday before Sunday’s run-off vote for the…
China’s Silk Road push in Thailand may founder on Mekong River row
KHON PI LONG, Thailand (Reuters) – China’s plan to blast open more of the Mekong River for bigger cargo ships could founder on a remote outcrop of half-submerged rocks that Thai protesters have vowed to protect against Beijing’s economic expansion in S…
Trump, Putin discuss Syria ceasefire in first talks since U.S. air strikes
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday moved to ease the tension from U.S. air strikes in April against Russian ally Syria, expressing a desire for a Syrian ceasefire and safe zones for…
Aid convoy enters besieged Syrian town of Douma, first time since October: ICRC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An aid convoy of food and medical supplies has reached the besieged Syrian town of Douma for the first time since October, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday.
Mexican singer Luis Miguel surrenders to U.S. marshals
(Reuters) – Mexican singer Luis Miguel surrendered to U.S. marshals and was released on bond on Tuesday after an arrest warrant was issued for him in April in a case where he is suspected of failing to pay more than $1 million to his former manager.
Merkel’s conservatives widen lead over Social Democrats in German poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have widened their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats less than five months ahead of a federal election in Europe’s largest economy, according to an opinion poll.
Rival Libyan kingpins break the ice in Abu Dhabi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s eastern military commander met the head of its U.N.-backed government on Tuesday, ending a 16-month standoff that has undermined diplomatic efforts to unify a country riven by factional fighting since 2011.
Iran to continue sending military advisers to Syria: Guards commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will provide military advisers to Syria for as long as necessary in support of President Bashar al Assad’s forces, a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was quoted on Tuesday as saying.
Saudi land push in Yemen would cause heavy casualties: top prince
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia could launch a land offensive in Yemen to crush its Iranian-aligned Houthi enemies but the cost in casualties would be heavy on both sides, the kingdom’s powerful deputy crown prince said on Tuesday.
