Colombia’s police chief probed for alleged male prostitution ring
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Investigator General Alejandro Ordonez on Tuesday said he will probe whether the head of the national police force was involved in the creation of a male prostitution ring that allegedly served lawmakers and was aided by p…
Saudi coalition, Houthi rebels restricting Yemen aid access: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen are both restricting humanitarian aid access in the impoverished country where more than 80 percent of people need help, United Nations aid chief Stephen O’Brie…
U.S. planned major cyber attack on Iran if diplomacy failed: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States had a plan for an extensive cyber attack on Iran in case diplomatic attempts to curtail its nuclear program failed, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a forthcoming documentary and military and intel…
U.N. asks Congo to investigate new Central Africa abuse allegations
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Tuesday it has asked Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate four new allegations that its troops had sexually abused children in Central African Republic while deployed as U.N. peacekeepers.
Large crowds to cross U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso for Pope visit
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – As many as 200,000 Catholics are expected to cross four bridges from El Paso, Texas into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Wednesday to see Pope Francis in a massive pilgrimage likely to choke roads and immigration offices, U.S. offic…
Senegal’s president says will stick to seven-year mandate
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall said on Tuesday he will stay in power until 2019, completing a seven-year mandate, following a recommendation by the constitutional council.
Western-backed Ukrainian government survives no confidence vote
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Western-backed government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, staving off the immediate prospect of a snap election in a country fighting a deep recession and a pro-Russian separatist insurgency.
France’s Sarkozy placed under investigation in campaign funding probe: prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under investigation on Tuesday in a scandal over irregularities in his 2012 re-election campaign finances, the Paris Prosecutor said, dealing a serious blow to his hopes of running ag…
Saudi Arabia took part in weekend air strikes against Islamic State: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia participated in air strikes as part of a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants over the weekend, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesman said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia took part in weekend air strikes against Islamic State Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia participated in air strikes as part of a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants over the weekend, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesman said on Tuesday.
