Phantom voters, smuggled ballots hint at foul play in Russian vote
UFA/SARANSK Russia (Reuters) – Voters across Russia handed a sweeping victory to President Vladimir Putin’s allies in a parliamentary election on Sunday. But in two regions Reuters reporters saw inflated turnout figures, ballot-stuffing and people voti…
U.N. chief Ban regrets peacekeeper abuse, Haiti cholera
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed regret for sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers and an outbreak of cholera in Haiti during his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders in New York….
Israel kills Palestinian armed with knife, says intercepts drone
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian who tried to stab an Israeli soldier was shot dead on Tuesday and an Israeli aircraft intercepted a drone launched by Hamas, the army said, as violence surges in the run-up to next month’s Jewish new year hol…
Iraqi forces launch operation to drive Islamic State from town south of Mosul
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to retake the northern town of Shirqat from Islamic State, a stepping stone in their campaign to recapture the jihadists’ stronghold of Mosul before the end of the year.
Suspicious object at U.S. embassy site in Oslo was harmless: police
OSLO (Reuters) – A suspicious object found at the building site of the new United States embassy in Oslo turned out to be harmless but may have been placed there to spread fear, Norwegian police said on Tuesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan: U.S. should ‘not harbor a terrorist’ like cleric Gulen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in an interview on Monday that the United States should “not harbor a terrorist” like U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and that his activities should be banned around the world.
U.N. suspends aid convoys in Syria after hit, ICRC warns on impact
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations suspended aid convoys across Syria on Tuesday a day after an air strike hit relief trucks near the city of Aleppo, killing at least one aid worker and around 20 civilians, and destroying a warehouse and hospital.
Botswana deports U.S. pastor Steven Anderson over anti-gay views
GABORONE (Reuters) – President Ian Khama of Botswana said on Tuesday he had ordered the arrest and deportation of U.S. pastor Steven Anderson, who was banned from neighboring South Africa last week over his anti-gay views.
China nuclear developers must seek public consent: draft rules
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s nuclear developers must seek the consent of local stakeholders before going ahead with new projects, according to draft rules published by the country’s cabinet on Monday.
North Korea’s Kim guides new rocket engine test, calls for satellite launch
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday, the latest in a rapid succession of missile-related tests this year by the isolated sta…
