Israel to declare air defense shield fully operational: officer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s multi-tier air defense missile system will be fully operational early next month with the deployment of the David’s Sling interceptor, a senior Israeli air force officer said on Monday.
Merkel reserves right to block Turkish campaign appearances
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded again on Monday that Turkey stop comparing German bans on rallies by Turkish officials to Nazi tactics, and said her government reserved the right to block future appearances unless Ankara …
Stay or go? EU nationals struggle with UK residency rules as Brexit looms
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (Reuters) – Amid the insecurity of what will happen after Brexit, tens of thousands of European nationals are struggling – and often failing – to negotiate the bureaucracy that decides whether they can stay in Britain after…
Malaysia mulls naval upgrades amid IS threat, South China Sea standoff
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is gunning for a revamp of its aging naval fleet, as countries in the region prepare to face threats from the influx of Islamic State (IS) militants fleeing Mosul, and from rising tensions in the South China Sea.
Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish YPG aims to expand force to over 100,000
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia aims to expand its force by about two-thirds to more than 100,000 fighters this year, it told Reuters, a plan that would strengthen autonomous Kurdish enclaves that are of deep concern to neighboring Tu…
U.S.-allied Kurd militia says struck Syria base deal with Russia
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Russia was setting up a military base in northwestern Syria under a bilateral agreement and will help train its fighters – a step that would anger Turkey as it tries to block Kurdish gains near its…
Plane crashes at South Sudan airport, several people injured: aid workers
JUBA (Reuters) – A plane belonging to a small South Sudanese airline crash-landed at the airport of the northwestern town of Wau on Monday, injuring several passengers, local aid workers said.
Anger and frustration in Kurdish southeast to shape Turkey’s referendum
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Thronged with shoppers and men sipping tea on a warm day in early spring, the main streets of Turkey’s Diyarbakir show few signs of the devastation wrought by months of fighting last year between Kurdish militants and sec…
New U.S.-led force to deter Russia in Poland from April
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S.-led battalion of more than 1,100 soldiers will be deployed in Poland from the start of April, a U.S. commander said on Monday, as the alliance sets up a new force in response to Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Pope asks forgiveness for Church role in Rwanda genocide
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis asked on Monday for forgiveness for the “sins and failings of the Church and its members” during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, saying the violence had “disfigured the face” of the Roman Catholic Church.
