Colombia says time running out for peace talks with ELN rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Tuesday warned the country’s second-largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), that time is running out to begin peace negotiations to end five decades of war.
Russia slaps travel ban on five U.S. officials
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had introduced a travel ban on 5 law-enforcement officials from the United States in retaliation for a similar action by Washington.
Afghanistan needs long-term U.S. commitment: General Campbell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States must make a long-term commitment to Afghanistan to stop security there from worsening further and prevent attacks on the West by militants based there, the outgoing commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said o…
Germany’s Gabriel calls for fewer migrants as registrations triple on year
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of migrants coming to Germany needs to fall, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel wrote in a letter on Tuesday, as data showed registrations almost tripled in January compared with the same month last year.
U.S.-led coalition aims to recapture ISIS ‘caliphate’ in Iraq, Syria
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State aims this year to recapture Iraq’s second city Mosul, working with Iraqi government forces, and drive the jihadis out of Raqqa, their stronghold in northeast Syria, Arab and Western officials say.
EU designs permanent outer circle to keep Britain in
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union formally abandoned on Tuesday the founding principle that all of its members are heading toward ever closer integration, only at different speeds.
Kenya holds trucks carrying food aid into Somalia on militant fears
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan authorities are holding three trucks carrying food aid on behalf of World Food Programme (WFP) at the border with Somalia because of suspicions the supplies could fall into the hands of militants, a senior regional offici…
Britain rules out sending combat troops to Libya
ROME (Reuters) – Britain does not plan to deploy combat troops in Libya but will instead seek to give strategic and intelligence support to its new government, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
Ugandan general charged, jailed after criticizing long-ruling president
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A Ugandan general arrested after criticizing President Yoweri Museveni and voicing support for the opposition was charged in a military court on Tuesday and sent to a maximum security prison, according to his lawyer.
U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes in Iraq, six in Syria: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 20 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and six in Syria on Monday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement.
