U.S. Air Force general says impressed with Saudi-led operations in Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown, commander of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command, said on Tuesday he was impressed with the work the Saudi-led coalition is doing in Yemen.
Please keep eye on Hun Sen and our election, Cambodia opposition pleads to world
TOKYO (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition leaders on Tuesday called on the world to keep a close eye on upcoming elections after several opposition lawmakers were brutally beaten and a top leader ousted from a key parliamentary post.
Five wounded as riots at Australian asylum camp cause ‘severe’ damage
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention center, officials said on Tuesday, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
Obama, Netanyahu at White House seek to mend U.S.-Israel ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that he remained committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as they sought to mend ties strained by acrimony over …
Jordanian officer fatally shoots two Americans, South African at security training site
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian officer shot dead two U.S. government security contractors, a South African trainer and two Jordanians at a U.S.-funded police training facility near Amman on Monday before being killed in a shootout, Jordanian authorities…
Chile-bound cocaine seized on buses transporting soccer fans
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian police seized 575 kg (1,265 pounds) of cocaine bound for Chile on two buses carrying Colombia fans to a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Santiago.
Russian officials believe Sinai plane brought down by bomb: U.S. sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian communications intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies showed Russia believed the plane that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, on Oct. 31 was brought down by a bomb, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Brazil mine dam burst endangers water supply far downstream
BENTO RODRIGUES, Brazil (Reuters) – A river of mud from burst dams at a Brazilian iron ore mine forced populous cities more than 300 km (200 miles) downstream to cut off drinking water on Monday, raising health and environmental concerns as slow-moving…
Chile-bound cocaine seized on buses transporting soccer fans
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian police seized 575 kg (1,265 pounds) of cocaine bound for Chile on two buses carrying Colombia fans to a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Santiago.
Jordanian officer shoots dead two Americans, one South African at security training site
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian officer shot dead two U.S. government security contractors, a South African trainer and two Jordanians at a U.S. funded police training facility near Amman on Monday before being killed in a shootout, Jordanian authorities…
