Peru shoot-down law turns drug smugglers to boats, backpackers
LIMA (Reuters) – A law in Peru that allows the military to shoot down planes suspected of smuggling drugs has forced traffickers to move cocaine out of a remote jungle region by boat and on foot, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
Canada, UK to urge other nations not to pay ransoms: Trudeau
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada and Britain will urge other nations not to pay ransoms to free kidnap victims, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, the day after a Canadian hostage was found dead in the Philippines.
U.S. embassy warns citizens in Turkey about ‘credible’ terrorist threats
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States warned U.S. citizens in Turkey on Tuesday about “credible” terrorist threats to tourist areas in the country.
Spanish voters set for election re-run in June
MADRID (Reuters) – A new national election in Spain is now inevitable, Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday after he told King Felipe he could not form a coalition government and resolve a four-month political stalemate.
German foreign intelligence chief forced out: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency is being pushed out of his job, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, a surprise move that comes at a time when Germany faces a growing threat from Islamic militants.
More migrants ferried from Greece to Turkey under EU deal
ATHENS (Reuters) – Stone-throwing migrants in a Greek detention camp clashed with police on Tuesday hours after two ferries shipped refugees back to Turkey under a disputed deal intended to stem the human influx into Europe.
New Slovak government wins confidence vote in parliament
Bratislava (Reuters) – Slovakia’s newly formed government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Tuesday as the legislature approved its program manifesto including a relaxation of budget targets and moderate cuts in taxes for companies and small busin…
Journalists protest against arrest of colleagues in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Around 100 Egyptian journalists staged a protest in central Cairo on Tuesday against the arrest of colleagues for covering demonstrations opposing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Turkish parliament speaker provokes row with call for religious constitution
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – A call by Turkey’s parliament speaker for a new constitution to drop references to secularism provoked opposition condemnation and a brief street protest on Tuesday, potentially undermining government efforts to forge agreem…
Fewer foreign fighters joining Islamic State: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of foreign fighters joining the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria has decreased sharply in the past year to about 200 a month, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday.
