Syria rebels reject Aleppo withdrawal after Russian statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels said on Tuesday they rejected any withdrawal of fighters from Aleppo after Russia announced a halt in air raids which it said was designed to allow insurgents to leave and to separate moderate fighters from extremist mi…
Colombian opposition may meet with FARC rebels about peace deal
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Representatives from Colombia’s right-wing opposition could meet with leaders of the FARC rebels to discuss potential changes to a peace accord signed by the guerrillas and the government, opposition leader Alvaro Uribe said on Tuesd…
Learn from selfless Xi, Chinese TV says in graft documentary
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese officials should take a lesson from the selflessness of President Xi Jinping in not living extravagant lifestyles or separating themselves from the people, Chinese state television said in the latest episode of an anti-corru…
Ecuador acknowledges limiting Julian Assange’s web access
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday it had partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the South American country’s London embassy since mid-2012.
Islamic State said to use human shields as coalition advances on Mosul
BAGHDAD/ERBIL (Reuters) – Residents of Mosul said Islamic State was using civilians as human shields as Iraqi and Kurdish forces captured outlying villages in their advance on the jihadists’ stronghold.
Imprisoned Saudi blogger faces more lashes: supporters
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, whose public flogging in the kingdom last year generated a global outcry, now risks a new round of lashes, a co-founder of a Canadian foundation advocating his release said on Tuesday.
Bernie Sanders’ brother Larry campaigns in rural England
WITNEY, England (Reuters) – Larry Sanders, elder brother of former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie, was pressing the flesh in his own campaign on Tuesday as he took to the streets ahead of an election this week in rural Oxfordshire, centr…
Military lockdown cuts off U.N. aid to strife-hit Myanmar region
YANGON (Reuters) – Violence in a Muslim-majority region of Myanmar is stopping aid agencies from delivering food and medicines, a United Nations official said on Tuesday, as security forces respond to deadly raids that the government says were inspired…
Two dozen ELN rebels surrender ahead of Colombia peace talks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Two dozen fighters from the leftist ELN rebels have surrendered voluntarily to the Colombian navy, the military said on Tuesday, in a sign the group may be losing strength as it prepares to begin peace talks with the government.
Yemen Houthis back truce, U.N., U.S. call for aid to flow
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi-run administration welcomed a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Wednesday intended to allow aid to reach areas cut off by months of fighting and in dire humanitarian need.
