Car bomb kills at least five, wounds 10 in Iraq’s Kerbala: security officer
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least five people were killed and 10 others wounded on Tuesday when a car blew up in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala south of Baghdad, an Iraqi security officer said.
Merkel rejects Turkish comments after Armenia genocide resolution
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed as “incomprehensible” accusations levied by Turkey against German lawmakers of Turkish origin after Germany’s parliament passed a resolution declaring the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forc…
Poor U.S.-Russia relations increase risk of dirty bomb in Europe: experts
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Tension between Russia and the West may be distracting them from cooperating to prevent an accidental nuclear confrontation or a dirty bomb attack by militants, nuclear policy experts said on Tuesday.
Policeman to be indicted in woman’s death during Venezuela looting
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan prosecutors said on Tuesday they will indict a policeman who was allegedly responsible in the fatally shooting of a woman during looting in the crisis-hit OPEC nation.
Peru’s presidential vote tightens; Kuczynski holds lead
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s presidential election tightened further in the latest tally of votes on Tuesday as former investment banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s lead over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of an ex-president, narrowed to 0.28 of a percentage poin…
Death toll of migrants in wreck off Crete climbs to 320: IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Some 320 migrants and refugees are now feared to have drowned off the Greek island of Crete last week as the deadliest toll on record so far in the Mediterranean keeps climbing, the International Organization for Migration said on Tu…
EU aims to make Africa aid conditional on curbing migration
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union executive proposed on Tuesday making EU development aid and trade ties with African and other poor countries conditional on their cooperation in curbing migration to Europe.
Falluja refugees say Islamic State uses food to enlist fighters
GARMA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqis who fled Islamic State-held Falluja as government and allied forces advanced on the city said they had survived on stale dates and the militants were using food to enlist fighters whose relatives were going hungry.
Car bomb targeting police kills 11, wounds 36 in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A car bomb ripped through a police bus in central Istanbul during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding 36 near the main tourist district, a major university and the mayor’s office.
Brazil prosecutor seeks arrest of Senate president, ruling party leader: report
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s chief prosecutor asked the Supreme Court to authorize the arrest of the presidents of the Senate and of the ruling PMDB party for allegedly trying to obstruct police investigations, newspaper O Globo said on Tuesday.
