Pakistan accuses India of killing three civilians in border shelling
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan accused Indian troops of firing shells across the disputed border in Kashmir on Thursday and killing three civilians as tensions ran high in both countries just weeks after they called off high-level peace ta…
Vatican hopes pope’s Cuba trip helps end U.S. embargo
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Thursday it hoped Pope Francis’s trip to Cuba would help bring an end to a 53-year-old U.S. embargo and lead to more freedom and human rights on the communist island.
Mexico nabs a suspected mastermind of apparent massacre of 43: source
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico has caught one of the supposed masterminds behind the apparent massacre of 43 student teachers last year, a police source said on Thursday, potentially raising hopes more will come to light in an incident still shrou…
U.S. sends Guantanamo Bay detainee to Morocco: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it had repatriated a Guantanamo Bay detainee to Morocco, marking the seventh confirmed detainee freed from the detention camp so far in 2015.
China’s island airstrips to heighten South China Sea underwater rivalry
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s apparent construction of a third airstrip on its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea could fill a gap in Beijing’s anti-submarine defenses, complicating operations for the U.S. Navy and its allies, Chinese and…
Colombian rebels step closer towards becoming legal political group
HAVANA (Reuters) – Colombia’s leftist rebels said Thursday for the first time during three years of peace talks that they were ready to discuss steps towards becoming a legal political movement.
U.S. says more sanctions a possible response to any North Korea launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday that additional sanctions were a possible response to any North Korea missile launch and the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said he favored deployment of a U.S. anti-missil…
Mexican survivor recounts three hour aerial bombing ordeal in Egypt
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Egyptian forces bombed a convoy of Mexican tourists around 5 times over a period of 3 hours, even after local security forces on the ground had stopped them twice and cleared their passage, one of six Mexican survivors of the de…
U.S. Senate blocks bid to add more conditions to Iran measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a last-ditch effort by Republicans on Thursday to add new conditions before President Barack Obama can waive any sanctions under the Iran nuclear deal.
Cubans to welcome ‘socialist’ pope; don’t expect miracles
HAVANA (Reuters) – Flattered by a third papal visit in less than two decades, Cubans feel especially warm to Pope Francis for his fellow Latin American blood, humble image and help towards ending hostilities with the United States.
