South Korea, Japan agree to irreversibly end ‘comfort women’ row
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of “comfort women”, as those who were forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between…
Iraq PM vows to defeat ISIS in 2016 after army’s first major victory
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year would see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18…
Strike that killed Syrian rebel chief complicates peace talks push: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian air strikes like the one that killed a top Syrian rebel leader last week send the wrong message to groups engaged in a political dialogue to end the conflict and complicate efforts to begin negotiations, the U.S. State De…
Ship with low-enriched uranium leaves Iran for Russia: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A ship carrying more than 25,000 pounds (11,000 kg) of low-enriched uranium materials left Iran for Russia on Monday in an Iranian step toward honoring a July 14 nuclear deal with major powers, the United States said.
Hundreds of fighters and civilians escape besieged Syrian areas under U.N. deal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Around 450 Syrian fighters and their families were evacuated from two besieged areas on Monday under the kind of operation that the United Nations hopes can be a stepping stone toward
Poland’s president signs disputed amendment to top court powers
WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Commission is to examine the issue of Poland’s constitutional court next month, PAP news agency said on Monday, after the Polish president signed into law disputed amendments to the court’s powers.
South Korea, Japan agree to irreversibly end ‘comfort women’ row
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of “comfort women”, as those who were forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between…
Bombs in Syria’s Homs kill 32, wound 90: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 32 people were killed and 90 wounded in two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Homs on Monday, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Exclusive: Seized documents reveal Islamic State’s Department of ‘War Spoils’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Islamic State has set up departments to handle “war spoils,” including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of government that enable it to manage large swaths of Syria and Iraq an…
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In September, U.S. State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group to take detainee Tariq Ba Odah to their country. If they succeeded, the transfer would mark a small step toward realizing President Barack Obama’s goal of closing the prison before he leaves office.
