Planned Serb referendum vote reawakens fears of strife in Bosnia
SARAJEVO/BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnia’s autonomous Serb entity is set to defy its highest court with a referendum on a national holiday on Sunday that may stoke separatist sentiment lingering since the 1990s war.
Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency to get 40 percent more spies: BBC says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign intelligence service is to get 40 percent more spies in one of the biggest expansions since the Cold War as MI6 seeks to harness new technology, the BBC said.
Bangkok edges out London as world’s top travel destination: Mastercard
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai capital of Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world’s most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology company Mastercard released on Thursday.
U.S. watchdog slams Afghan anti-corruption body and former president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Afghan anti-corruption body formed in 2008 has been ineffective, lacks independence and never verified the asset declaration forms of former President Hamid Karzai, the U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said in a r…
Venezuela election board sinks push for Maduro referendum in 2016
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s national election board on Wednesday dashed opposition hopes of holding a referendum this year to remove unpopular socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Biden warns Ukraine on reforms, says EU sanctions on Russia at risk
(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned Ukraine needs to live up to its promises economic and political reforms or risk seeing the European Union walk away from its sanctions on Russia.
Congo opposition calls for new sanctions on leaders for protest deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader called on Wednesday for the imposition of international sanctions against security officials responsible for the deaths of protesters in two days of demonstrations against Presiden…
Kerry demands Russia, Syria ground warplanes to save truce
UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demanded on Wednesday that Russia and the Syrian government immediately halt flights over Syrian battle zones, in what he called a last chance to salvage a collapsing ceasefire and fi…
U.S. tests for mustard agent after rocket attack near Iraq base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is testing to see if a chemical agent may have been used in a rocket attack in Iraq by Islamic State that came within hundreds of yards (meters) of U.S. forces but injured no one, a U.S. military official said o…
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills at least 19 in Yemen: residents
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 19 civilians were killed on Wednesday when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a house in western Yemen, according to residents, medics and a local official.
