France’s Fabius leaves office, wider reshuffle due
PARIS (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday he was going to leave office, as had been widely expected, in a move that is set to trigger a wider reshuffle of the unpopular government.
Fighting kills at least 500 in Aleppo province since Syrian army offensive began: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 500 people have been killed on all sides during fighting in Aleppo province since the start of a Syrian army and allied forces offensive began in early February, a war monitor said on Wednesday.
Turkey detains 34 people with explosives, suicide vests at Syrian border: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military detained 34 people and seized up to 15 kg of explosives and four suicide-bomber vests as they tried to enter Turkey from Syria, Turkish media reported the army as saying on Wednesday.
Iran to upgrade missiles, get Russian defense system: minister
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will unveil an upgrade of its Emad ballistic missiles this year, the defense minister was quoted as saying, advancing a program that has drawn criticism from the United Nations and sanctions from the United States.
North Korea may get plutonium from restarted reactor in weeks: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea, which conducted its fourth nuclear test last month and launched a long-range rocket on Saturday, could begin to recover plutonium from a restarted nuclear reactor within weeks, the director of U.S. National Intellige…
Trump raps Merkel over migrants, says U.S. could have good relations with Putin
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said German Chancellor Angela Merkel was wrong to let in thousands of migrants into Germany and that the refugee crisis could trigger revolutions and even the end of Europe.
Libya must lead anti-Islamic State effort: Egypt’s foreign minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Libya needs to form a unified government before the United States and European allies opt for any military intervention against thousands of Islamic State fighters in the chaotic North African country, Egypt’s foreign minister sa…
Disputes over South China Sea must not involve ‘bullying’: White House:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will deliver a tough message to China during a summit with Southeast Asian countries next week that disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully and not with a big nation “bullying” smaller neighbors, the White House said on Tuesday.
Report card on aboriginal Australians paints bleak picture
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday said that the government was failing to meet a number of goals aimed at improving the lot of its embattled aboriginal population as he released its tenth annual report card on i…
U.N. to discuss Syria humanitarian situation ahead of Munich talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will discuss the alarming humanitarian situation in Syria and the recent displacement of tens of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed assault around Aleppo, New Zealand’s U.N. envoy said on T…
