Russia establishes seaborne lifeline for Syrian allies
LONDON (Reuters) – The Alexandr Tkachenko, an ageing ferry with a canary-yellow hull, usually carries people across the Kerch Strait, a bustling sea route and the only connection between Russia and Crimea, the peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine last…
Islamic State claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Baghdad: statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack in central Baghdad that killed four people and wounded 11 others.
German conservatives seek minimum wage exceptions for refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Senior conservatives are urging a flexible application of Germany’s new minimum wage in relation to refugees, arguing that those with minimal qualifications could struggle to find jobs at the 8.50 euro ($9.60) hourly rate.
Ousted Thai PM files case against public prosecutor
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Deposed Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra filed a criminal case against the attorney general on Tuesday alleging unfair handling of charges against her that could see her jailed for 10 years.
Afghan Taliban seize Kunduz city center in landmark gain
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Monday battled their way into the center of Kunduz, a city in northern Afghanistan, and seized the provincial governor’s office in one of the militant group’s biggest territorial gains in 14 years, wi…
Typhoon makes landfall in eastern China; two dead in Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China ordered tens of thousands of boats back to shore and closed tourist attractions as a typhoon made landfall in the eastern province of Fujian early on Tuesday after leaving two dead and hundreds injured in Taiwan.
Pakistan hangs man who had said he was 15 at time of crime he didn’t commit
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan on Tuesday hanged a man who said he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit in the latest case to shine a spotlight on Pakistan’s haphazard justice system.
Five children hurt in bomb blast in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Five children were injured on Monday when a bomb tore through a street in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, where deadly clashes have followed the collapse of a ceasefire by Kurdish militants.
China’s Xi says to prioritize energy cooperation with Iran
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will prioritize its energy and financial cooperation with Iran, as the recent nuclear deal means there is now even more opportunity to work together, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.
Britain to host China’s Xi on first state visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to Britain next month, the British government said on Tuesday, 10 years after the last such visit by a Chinese president.
