Saudi-led coalition in Yemen gets officer in prisoner exchange, welcomes border calm
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had exchanged an officer detained by Yemeni militia for seven Yemenis it held in areas near the Saudi-Yemeni border.
Merkel support hits highest level this year before state votes
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel has risen to its highest level this year, a poll showed on Wednesday just four days before closely-watched elections in three states, but her conservative party has not benefited.
Islamist car bomb in Somali capital kills at least three police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Islamist militants in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, set off a vehicle packed with explosives next to a cafe near a police building on Wednesday, killing at least three police officers.
Tripoli volatile as push for unity government stalls
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five years after the uprising that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, Tripoli is on edge, somewhere between peace and war.
Iran fires ballistic missiles, U.S. hints at diplomatic response
DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, state television said, challenging a United Nations resolution and drawing a threat of a diplomatic response from the United…
Mexico finds stolen radioactive material, says no risk posed
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A container of radioactive material for industrial X-rays that was stolen in Mexico more than a week ago has been located and poses no risk to people, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
Palestinian kills U.S. tourist in stabbing spree on Tel Aviv boardwalk
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An American tourist was stabbed to death and at least nine other people were wounded by a Palestinian armed with a knife on a popular boardwalk in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, authorities said, while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in a …
Rights groups chide Honduras inquiry into activist murder
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Amnesty International and other non-governmental organizations on Tuesday criticized the official investigation into the murder of an environmental rights activist in Honduras, urging foreign experts to intervene.
Hong Kong bookseller voiced fears about China agents before he disappeared
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In a series of at least ten emails reviewed by Reuters, Hong Kong bookseller Lee Bo, specializing in gossipy publications about Chinese leaders, said he feared a missing colleague had been taken by agents from China for “political…
Taiwan sees increasing militarization in South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) – In rare public comment on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Taiwan’s defense ministry warned on Wednesday that countries in the region were spending more on bolstering their military strength as tension in the area increas…
