Syrian suspect in Germany ‘had ties to Islamic State’
BERLIN (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Syrian refugee arrested in Germany on Monday had ties to Islamic State, Germany’s spy chief said on Tuesday, but intelligence sources said there was no evidence he was receiving orders from the militant group.
Pentagon hints at possible retaliation after Yemen missile fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Tuesday warned that whoever fired missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer and an accompanying ship off the coast of Yemen over the weekend had done so “at their own peril,” language that suggested preparations for possi…
Former captive of Islamic State dedicates rights award to persecuted women
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Yazidi woman who was held captive and raped by Islamic State militants in Iraq paid tribute to persecuted women and victims of human trafficking around the world as she received a human rights award from the Coun…
Exclusive: U.N. memo casts doubt on some Central African sex abuse accusations
DAKAR/UNITED NATIONS/PARIS (Reuters) – A draft United Nations memo seen by Reuters suggests that dozens allegations of sexual abuse against U.N. peacekeepers in Central African Republic have been fabricated by people seeking financial payoffs.
Exclusive: U.N.-approved weapons imports resold in Somalia, diplomats say
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Many guns imported by the Somali government with U.N. approval are being resold by arms dealers on the black market in the nation’s capital Mogadishu, two Western diplomats said.
Turkey has right to combat threats in Syria and Iraq: Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraq’s prime minister he should “know his limits” after he criticized Turkey’s military presence there and said the Turkish army, shaken by a failed coup bid, had not lost so much standing as to take o…
U.S. expects ‘significant’ progress on tougher North Korea sanctions: diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Tuesday he was confident the United Nations would make “significant” progress on tougher sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, despite apparent differences with China …
Peruvian ex-president Humala subject of money laundering inquiry
LIMA (Reuters) – The Peruvian attorney general’s office said on Tuesday it was investigating former president Ollanta Humala and his wife for possible money laundering linked to past campaign contributions.
Escalation in Syria means EU less likely to soften stance on Russia
BRUSSELS/ PARIS (Reuters) – Outraged by Russia’s intensified air strikes on rebels in Syria, the European Union is now less likely to ease sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine, diplomats say, and some in the bloc are raising the prospect of more punitive …
After failed coup, what sort of Turkey does Erdogan want?
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Looking across Istanbul’s skyline, it is impossible not to be struck by the array of red-and-white, star-and-crescent flags fluttering from buildings, monuments, bridges and flagpoles.
