Syrian opposition casts doubt on U.N. peace talk plan
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite a cessation of hostilities agreement and a representative cast doubt on whether U.N.-backed peace talks would go ahead on March …
Security forces raid Islamic State hideout in Libya’s Sabratha: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Security forces in the western Libyan city of Sabratha said they had killed seven suspected Islamic State fighters in a raid on a militant hideout on Wednesday.
Brazil Supreme Court votes to indict lower house speaker on graft charges
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to accept corruption charges against lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha on Wednesday, putting him on trial for allegedly accepting bribes on contracts for two drill ships leased by state o…
U.S. forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. Special Operations Forces captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, the first suspected raid by a new force sent in recent weeks to target the jihadist group’s fighters and …
Tunisian forces kill five militants crossing from Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian security forces killed five Islamist militants after they infiltrated across the border from neighboring Libya, authorities said on Wednesday.
Rights group decries ‘crisis of violence and impunity’ in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Too many crimes, including torture, disappearances and killings, go uninvestigated in Mexico, which is suffering a “serious crisis of violence and impunity,” the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IACHR) said on Wednesday.
Philippine officials say China blocked access to disputed South China Sea atoll
MANILA (Reuters) – China sent several ships to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds and raising tensions in the volatile region, Philippine officials said on Wednesday.
Merkel calls for Germany to get more involved in world affairs
WITTLICH, Germany (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Wednesday for Germany to play a bigger role in world affairs, resisting domestic pressure for the country to turn in on itself in the face of the migrant crisis.
Spanish royals knew my business, princess’s husband tells court
MADRID (Reuters) – The husband of Spain’s Princess Cristina said on Wednesday the royal family was fully aware of the business deals of his not-for-profit organization, the subject of an investigation that has landed him and his wife in court on charge…
Homicides in El Salvador double during first two months of 2016
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Worsening gang violence led to a surge in homicides in the first two months of 2016 in El Salvador, which last year became a contender to be the world’s most murderous country, official police data showed on Wednesday.
