Russia supplying S-300 missiles to Iran ahead of schedule: official
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is supplying its S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran ahead of schedule and is now in talks with the Islamic Republic on deliveries of other military equipment, the head of Russia’s federal arms exports service, FSVTS, sa…
Norway to appeal prison condition verdict for mass killer Breivik
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway does not agree that prison conditions for mass killer Anders Behring Breivik violate his human rights and will appeal an Oslo court’s finding that they do, Justice Minister Anders Anundsen said on Tuesday.
France beats rival bidders to $40 billion Australian submarine deal
SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – France has beaten Japan and Germany to win a A$50 billion ($40 billion) deal to build a fleet of 12 submarines for Australia, one of the world’s most lucrative defense contracts, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull annou…
Nepal’s quake-hit Tibetan nuns rebuild homes – and faith
CHAKHAM, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is the first time Nawang Tsultrim has harbored any sense of hope in a year.
U.S. stages 25 strikes in Iraq, Syria against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 25 strikes on Monday in their latest assault against the militant group in Iraq and Syria, the coalition leading the operations said.
Al Qaeda affiliate says killed gay activist in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – A group affiliated to al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Tuesday for killing a Bangladeshi gay rights campaigner and his friend, the latest in a string of murders of liberal activists and other minorities in the South Asian nation.
Fight against illegal Amazon gold mining intensifies
AMAJARI, Brazil (Reuters) – After trekking nearly two hours through dense jungle, Brazilian government environmental special forces burst into a clearing where the trees had been sawn and a muddy crater dug: an illegal gold mine on indigenous land in t…
Merkel’s conservatives warn no special treatment for Britain after Brexit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Britain should not get special treatment from the European Union if it leaves the bloc and negotiating bilateral economic agreements will be tough, two senior lawmakers in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives party said on…
Obama: U.S. preparing ‘shield’ to block low-level North Korea threats – CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing to defend itself against North Korea, positioning its missile development systems and setting up a “shield” to counter low-level threats from an “erratic” country, U.S. President Barack Obama told C…
Scarred Yazidi boys escape Islamic State combat training
QADIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – When nine-year-old Murad got the chance to flee from Islamic State – the group that repeatedly raped his mother and slaughtered or enslaved thousands from his Yazidi minority – he hesitated.
