U.N.’s Ban sends envoy to Burundi after ‘chilling’ violence
NAIROBI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Wednesday for urgent talks to avert civil war in Burundi as the central African country defended the actions of its security forces and rejected any idea of stationing fore…
Nicaragua must compensate Costa Rica for territory violations: court
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nicaragua violated Costa Rica’s sovereign territory by establishing a military presence in parts of a disputed waterway, and must compensate its neighbor, the United Nations’ highest court said on Wednesday.
Cameron wins Merkel boost before facing EU leaders
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – David Cameron won encouragement from Europe’s powerbroker Angela Merkel as he prepared for a summit on Thursday that could set Britain on course to stay in or quit the European Union.
Kiev ‘ready to pay price’ after Russia curbs trade ties over EU deal
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine is “ready to pay the price” for a trade deal with the European Union, President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday after Moscow moved to restrict its own trade ties with Kiev over the accord that is due to take effec…
Report and denial that Iranian commander met Putin in Moscow
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian news agency said on Wednesday the commander of foreign operations for Tehran’s elite Revolutionary Guards had met Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, but his spokesman flatly denied the report.
Degrees of difficulty: British PM Cameron’s EU demands
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will discuss over dinner on Thursday British Prime Minister David Cameron’s demands for reform of the bloc ahead of a referendum he plans to hold by the end of 2017 on his country’s continued membership.
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen truce could collapse: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen has accused the Iranian-allied group of repeatedly violating a ceasefire and warned the truce could collapse, Saudi television reported on Wednesday.
US military says pulls 12 fighter jets from base in Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was removing 12 fighter jets from Incirlik air base in Turkey after sending them there last month to bolster the fight against Islamic State and to help reassure Turkey after Russian incursi…
No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell-FBI head
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, confirming that investigators believe the pair were inspired but not directed…
Iran says it will not accept any restrictions on missile program
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will not accept any restrictions on its missile program, the defense minister was quoted as saying by state media on Wednesday, after sanctions monitors said Tehran had violated a U.N. Security Council resolution by test-firing a…
