U.S. blacklists three al Qaeda members living in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted three members of al Qaeda living in Iran, saying they had helped the Islamist militant group on the battlefield, with finance and logistics, and in mediating with Iranian authorities.
Argentina’s spy agency regroups, wins back power under Macri
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A little over a year since Argentina’s spy agency was shackled in the wake of the mysterious death of a star prosecutor, President Mauricio Macri is backing its quest for broader powers that critics fear will revive unfettered …
Gambia sentences lawyer, 18 others to three years for ‘unlawful assembly’
DAKAR (Reuters) – Gambia sentenced a prominent lawyer and 18 of his supporters to three years in jail on Wednesday for “unlawful assembly” and for holding a protest without a permit, a court document reviewed by Reuters showed.
French lawmakers extend state of emergency after Nice attack
PARIS (Reuters) – French lawmakers approved a six-month extension of emergency rule on Wednesday after last week’s truck attack on holiday crowds in Nice, the third deadly assault in just 18 months for which Islamist militants have claimed responsibili…
Nusra Front executes captive pro-Syrian government soldiers: video
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Syrian offshoot, the Nusra Front, said it had executed around a dozen pro-Syrian government captives on Wednesday in retaliation for a government advance near Damascus.
Romania moves closer to ruling out possibility of legalizing same-sex marriage
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania moved a step closer to ruling out the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriage on Wednesday when its top court paved the way for a referendum on defining marriage in the constitution as a union strictly between a man an…
U.S. defense chief says coalition to probe report of civilian deaths in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition to defeat Islamic State in Iraq and Syria will investigate reports of civilian casualties in an air strike near Manbij, in northern Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
U.S. appeals court voids forfeiture of Iran-linked NY office tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Wednesday the U.S. government cannot seize a midtown Manhattan office tower originally built by the Shah of Iran, whose owners it claimed were fronts for the Iranian government.
U.N. chief: Make sure Iran nuclear deal benefits Iranian people
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world powers on Wednesday to ensure a historic nuclear deal with Iran delivers “tangible benefits to the Iranian people” after Tehran complained it was not fully benefiting f…
Britain must be clear on what EU ties it wants before Brexit talks: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Britain should be clear about what kind of relationship it wants to have with the European Union before starting talks on quitting the bloc.
