U.S. ready to send advisers, helicopters to Iraq to help retake Ramadi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to deploy advisers and attack helicopters if requested by Iraq to help it “finish the job” of retaking the city of Ramadi from Islamic State, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
Turkish PM accuses Russia of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted “ethnic cleansing” in northern Syria, saying Moscow was trying to drive out the local Turkmen and Sunni Muslim populations to protect its military interests in the re…
Canada PM says will see if can stick to budget deficit target
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday his government would see if it could stick to its target for budget deficits but stressed he would do what was necessary and responsible to attain the desired level of economic…
Argentines take to streets to support outgoing leftist president
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Thousands of Argentines demonstrated in the center of Buenos Aires on Wednesday in support of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez and her leftist policies, underscoring the resistance her conservative successor will face to h…
Palestinian shot dead after wounding two Israelis in West Bank stabbing: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian was shot dead by security forces after wounding an Israeli soldier and a civilian when he stabbed them in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Wednesday, the Israeli army said.
Inquiry launched into U.S. ambassador’s comments on Thai royal insult law
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police launched an inquiry on Wednesday into criticism by the U.S. ambassador of a royal insult law, just a day after the junta rapped Britain’s envoy for his remarks on the freedom of assembly.
Yemeni foreign minister says seven-day ceasefire can be renewed
DOHA (Reuters) – Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi said on Wednesday that a seven-day ceasefire expected to start with peace talks next week would be renewed if Iran-backed Houthi militias abided by it.
Russia, U.S. and U.N. to hold Syria talks in Geneva on Dec. 11
MOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold three-way talks on the Syria crisis in Geneva on Friday, the U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday.
Another Paris attacker named, had been in Syria
PARIS, WISSEMBOURG, France (Reuters) – The third man who attacked the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Nov. 13 has been identified as a 23-year-old French national who went to Syria two years ago, according to officials involved in the inquiry into th…
North Korea rocket site upgrade close to completion: research report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea appears close to completing an upgrade of its rocket launch site at Sohae, which could be ready to launch larger rockets from the beginning of 2016, a U.S. research institute said on Wednesday, citing recent satellite…
