Genes, bugs and radiation: WHO backs new weapons in Zika fight
LONDON (Reuters) – Countries battling the Zika virus should consider new ways to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes, including testing the release of genetically modified insects and bacteria that stop their eggs hatching, the World Health Organization s…
Ukrainian president suggests PM should resign: statement
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko suggested in a statement on Tuesday that Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk should resign as his cabinet had lost the support of the ruling coalition, but said there should not be a snap election.
Greece says four of five migrant registration centers ready
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had set up four out of five proposed registration centers for refugees, drafting in the army to help, after criticism from its European Union peers it was not doing enough to stem Europe’s chaotic influx of …
Bulgarian drivers stage counter-blockade at Greek border
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian truckers staged a counter-blockade on Tuesday at a checkpoint on the country’s border with Greece, after Greek protesters failed to keep a promise to lift their own blockade for a few hours a day.
Exclusive: Indonesia plans tougher anti-terrorism laws after Jakarta attack
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has drawn up plans for tougher anti-terrorism laws following last month’s militant attack on the capital, including detention without trial for up to three months compared with a week now, government sources told Reuters o…
U.S.-led coalition stages 30 strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 30 strikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement.
Iraqi army helicopter crash kills nine: spokesman
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi army helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction during a routine flight on Tuesday, killing all nine crew members, a military spokesman said.
Turkey about to conclude a deal with Israel on ‘all issues’: Turkish official
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is about to conclude a deal with Israel on “all issues”, a Turkish official said on Tuesday, a sign the two former allies may be moving toward a compensation agreement for the killing of 10 Turkish activists by Israeli comma…
Ukraine military reports highest daily death toll since November
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday, reporting the highest daily casualty toll since mid-November.
South China Sea takes center stage at U.S.-ASEAN summit
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and allies from Southeast Asia will turn their attention to China on Tuesday on the second day of a summit intended to improve commercial links and provide a united front on maritime dispute…
