Syrian Islamists, courting West, say they will protect minorities
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A conservative Islamist rebel group said on Tuesday it would protect Syria’s minorities, pressing a campaign in Western media to address concerns about one of the most powerful insurgent forces fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
Germanwings crash families call for apology from Lufthansa CEO
BERLIN (Reuters) – The families of 18 schoolchildren and teachers killed in the Germanwings crash have called for an apology from the head of Lufthansa, saying their children might still be alive if the airline’s doctors had paid more attention to the …
No word from Czechs missing, possibly kidnapped, in Lebanon: foreign minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has received no information on the whereabouts of five of its citizens who went missing in Lebanon last week and is treating the case as a possible kidnapping, Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Tuesday.
British police charge man with plotting against U.S. military
LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors charged a man on Tuesday with plotting to attack U.S. military personnel based in Britain and planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria with his uncle.
Turkey faces ’50-50 chance’ of snap election: senior AKP member
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey faces a 50-50 chance of being plunged into a snap election, as the ruling AK Party may balk at entering formal negotiations for a coalition government with the main opposition, a senior AKP member said on Tuesday.
Brazil poll: Rousseff popularity still falling, impeachment favored
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity continues to tumble due to a widening corruption scandal and economic recession, and an increasing number of Brazilians want to see her impeached, according to an opinion poll published on Tues…
U.S. ‘disturbed’ by Iranian leader’s criticism after deal
DUBAI, (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was very disturbed by anti-U.S. hostility voiced by Iran’s top leader after a nuclear deal, as both countries’ top diplomats sought to calm opposition to the accord from political hardliners at ho…
Kenya’s president says Obama talks to focus on security, trade links
NAIROBI (Reuters) – President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday that improving security cooperation and trade links between Kenya and the United States will top the agenda when U.S. President Barack Obama visits the east African nation this weekend.
Lufthansa flight has near-miss with drone near Warsaw
BERLIN/WARSAW (Reuters) – A Lufthansa plane with 108 passengers on board nearly collided with a drone as it approached Warsaw’s main airport on Monday afternoon, the airline said on Tuesday.
Dozens killed in tribal clashes in biggest city in southern Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Dozens have been killed in clashes between two tribes in the biggest city in southern Libya, officials said on Tuesday as a security vacuum grew in a remote corner of the oil producer.
