One child killed, three wounded by air strikes in eastern Libya: resident
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Air raids in the eastern Libyan city of Derna killed one child and wounded three more, a resident and medical sources said, the second time in a week that civilians have been killed by strikes there.
Polls show Britain’s EU ‘Out’ campaign pulls ahead as referendum nears
LONDON (Reuters) – British support for leaving the European Union has surged, according to two telephone opinion surveys published a week before the June 23 referendum, with one pollster putting support for “Leave” at a more than three-year high.
Nine killed as Congo troops clash with ex-militia fighters: NGO
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – At least nine people died in clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that erupted when government soldiers prevented former fighters from leaving a camp for demobilized militia groups, officials sa…
Ukraine furious over remarks on Russia by U.N. chief Ban
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Kiev government is outraged by remarks made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the crucial role Russia can play in ending conflicts, and no longer believes he has any moral authority, Ukraine’s U.N. env…
EU allows Iran’s state carrier to resume flights in bloc
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Iran’s state airline, which has just reached an agreement with Boeing Co to purchase new jetliners, can resume flights in the EU, the European Commission said on Thursday.
Islamic State to change tactics in coming months: CIA’s Brennan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, said on Thursday that the United States and its allies have made gains against Islamic State, but he expects the group to change its tactics to make up for lost …
U.S. sanctions agency beefs up staff to help implement Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief U.S. agency in charge of implementing sanctions has added staff to help speed up processing applications from businesses hoping to trade with Iran, a U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
Civilians stuck inside IS-held Falluja at risk of disease: WHO
AMIRIYAT FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of civilians stranded inside Islamic State-controlled Falluja are at risk of disease outbreaks as Iraqi government forces press their assault to retake the city, a World Health Organization (WHO) off…
Kids, teachers ditch school as crisis engulfs Venezuela
LA FRIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Mariangel Caceres’ teachers, whose salaries do not buy enough food to live on, stopped showing up for classes early this year.
Federal plan for northern Syria advances with U.S.-backed forces
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As an alliance of U.S.-backed militias advance against Islamic State in northern Syria, their political allies are making progress of their own toward a new federal system of government which they hope will take root in newly capture…
