Brazil’s Temer working to regain rogue ruling coalition votes
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer will be working to convince lawmakers who voted against his plan to limit budget spending growth to accompany the government in upcoming pieces of economic legislation, presidential spokesman Alexa…
Putin shuns Paris visit after France offers talks only on Syria
PARIS/STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has canceled a visit to Paris next week after President Francois Hollande said he would see him only for talks on Syria – the latest episode in deteriorating relations between Mosco…
As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs
ERBIL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in anticipation of an offensive to dislodge the jihadists from their Iraqi stronghold, Iraqis and U.S. offic…
U.S. says foreign forces in Iraq should be there with Baghdad’s approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreign military forces in Iraq should be there with the approval of the Baghdad government and under the umbrella of the anti-Islamic State coalition, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Congo political rift likely to spark ‘large-scale’ violence: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – There is “extreme risk” to the stability of Democratic Republic of Congo as a deepening political rift over President Joseph Kabila’s future will likely spark large-scale violence, the United Nations envoy to the country said…
Obama to consider ‘proportional’ response to Russia hacking
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will consider a variety of responses to Russia’s hacking of political party organizations and it is possible that any action may not be announced publicly, the White House said on Tuesday.
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.
