Yemen’s Houthis voice conditions for possible peace talks
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis toughened demands for the resumption of talks to end the 19-month-old civil war, saying President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi must go and an agreement must be reached on the presidency.
WikiLeaks’ Assange signals release of documents before U.S. election
BERLIN (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday the group would publish about one million documents related to the U.S. election and three governments in coming weeks, but denied the release was aimed at damaging Hillary Clinton.
Germany to set conditions for future aid to Afghanistan
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier plans to make future aid to Afghanistan conditional on Kabul’s agreement to implement reforms and repatriate migrants, ministry officials said on Tuesday.
Iraq begins radio broadcast to Mosul ahead of offensive
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq launched a radio station on Tuesday to help Mosul residents stay safe during the upcoming military offensive to dislodge Islamic State from the largest city under its control, state TV said.
Libyan forces reduce Islamic State’s grip in Sirte to final few blocks
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State controls a residential strip less than 1 Km long in their former stronghold in Libya’s Sirte, where pro-government forces backed by U.S. air strikes are advancing building by building to finish a five-month-old ca…
Russia has no far-reaching plans to suspend U.S. agreements: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has no far-reaching plans to suspend further agreements with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
‘We are all leavers now’ – Britain’s May wins over pro-Brexit wing
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Few noticed, but when Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would once again decide alone how “we label our food” after quitting the European Union it was what many of her pro-Brexit lawmakers had dreamt of.
Myanmar repeals emergency law used for decades to silence activists
Yangon (Reuters) – Myanmar has abolished one of the most authoritarian laws used by previous military regimes to silence political opponents, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
U.S. warships make landmark visit to strategic Vietnam port
HANOI (Reuters) – Two U.S. warships have made their first port call in 21 years at Vietnam’s strategic naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, marking an important step in improving military ties between the former enemies.
Strong ties between Britain and EU in U.S. interest: Kerry
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Britain on Tuesday to maintain the closest possible links with the European Union as it negotiates to leave the bloc, saying the unity of Europe was paramount for transatlantic relations…
