Venezuela opposition supporters revel in new Congress
CARACAS (Reuters) – Cameras zoomed in on First Lady and lawmaker Cilia Flores as an opposition legislator accused Venezuela’s government of handing out diplomatic passports to drug traffickers, an allusion to her two nephews on trial in the United Stat…
One U.S. service member killed, two wounded in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and two others were wounded on Tuesday in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the site of fierce fighting between Taliban insurgents and American-backed Afghan government …
Venezuela opposition takes control of Congress in rowdy session
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition took control of Congress for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday in a rowdy session, setting up a power struggle with President Nicolas Maduro amid a worsening economic crisis.
Militant in Islamic State video believed to be British bouncy castle salesman
LONDON (Reuters) – The masked militant in an Islamic State video showing the killing of five men accused by the group of being Western spies is believed to be a Londoner known as Sid who once sold inflatable bouncy castles.
Iran says Saudi Arabia cannot cover up ‘crime’ by cutting ties
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia could not hide its “crime” of executing a Shi’ite cleric by cutting ties with Tehran, but Iranian authorities disowned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Iran.
Fresh sex abuse charges against U.N. forces in Central Africa
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic said on Tuesday it was investigating new allegations of sexual abuse of minors by peacekeepers in the conflict-torn African nation.
Benin politicians attack president’s favored successor
COTONOU (Reuters) – The candidate favored by Benin’s president to succeed him in next month’s election would make a disastrous leader of the West African nation, a group of dissidents from the ruling party and opposition politicians said on Tuesday.
Yemen war intensifies amid mounting regional tension
ADEN (Reuters) – Air strikes led by Saudi Arabia targeting Iran-allied Houthi forces intensified in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, ending weeks of a relative lull in the war after a major diplomatic row erupted between the kingdom and arch foe Tehra…
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month.
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran unveiled a new underground missile depot on Tuesday with state television showing Emad precision-guided missiles in store which the United States says can take a nuclear warhead and violate a 2010 U.N. Security Council resolution…
