Obama’s defense chief doesn’t see big changes in Iraq campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ash Carter, who until January was U.S. defense secretary, said on Tuesday he did not see major changes in the campaign against Islamic State since President Donald Trump took office, amid accusations the U.S. military may be rela…
If arrested, South Korea’s Park will be in larger cell than others, but lights out at 9
SEOUL (Reuters) – If ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye is arrested this week, she will be sent to a solitary cell where she will be expected to rise at 6:30 a.m. and go to bed by 9 p.m.
Strike in Syria hit militants, not civilians: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general in Iraq told reporters on Tuesday that a strike near the Islamic-State-held Syrian city of Raqqa last week appears to have killed dozens of militants and not civilians.
U.S. Senate backs Montenegro’s membership in NATO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed the expansion of NATO to allow Montenegro to join the alliance, hoping to send a message that the United States will push back against Russian efforts to increase its influence in …
France’s Macron confident of winning parliamentary majority
PARIS (Reuters) – French centrist Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he expected his untested new party to be able to form a parliamentary majority after legislative elections in June if he wins the presidency in May.
Argentina has ‘very small’ budget to buy defense aircraft: minister
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has few funds available to replace an outdated military fleet beyond buying 12 Beechraft Texan aircraft to train pilots, Defense Minister Julio Martinez told Reuters on Tuesday.
Islamic State beheads two for ‘sorcery’ in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State’s branch in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula posted a video on Tuesday depicting the beheading of two men the militant Islamist group said it had found guilty of practicing witchcraft and sorcery.
Tillerson to press NATO on defense spending: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press this week for NATO allies to demonstrate a “clear path” to increase defense spending, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
North Korea could be in final stages of nuclear test preparations: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite imagery of North Korea’s main nuclear test site taken over the weekend indicates that Pyongyang could be in the final stages of preparations for a sixth nuclear test, a U.S. think tank reported on Tuesday.
IATA criticizes U.S., UK electronics bans as ineffective
NEW YORK/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The leading international airline trade organization’s top official on Tuesday denounced U.S. and British bans on some electronic devices on flights from several Muslim-majority countries, criticizing the policies as a mov…
