Iraq’s Abadi says Baiji battle ‘crucial’ to ousting Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the battle over the northern town of Baiji and its refinery – Iraq’s largest – was critical to the fight against Islamic State.
Turkey to join coalition’s air fight against Islamic State soon: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Turkey have finalized technical details on an agreement to include Turkey in an international effort to bring down the Islamic State, fully integrating Turkey into the U.S.-led coalition’s air strikes agains…
Italy’s Renzi promises to pursue reform drive despite obstacles
RIMINI, Italy (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed on Tuesday to forge ahead with his reform program despite growing opposition within parliament, saying Italy had to break free of 20 years of inertia and bickering.
Russia’s biggest air show hurt by economic crisis, sanctions
ZHUKOVSKY, Russia (Reuters) – Russian civil aviation companies face a disappointing week at the country’s largest air show that opened on Tuesday as economic crisis and Western sanctions take a heavy toll on order books and scare away many foreign firm…
Greece’s Syriza projects election confidence despite split
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s radical left Syriza party can win re-election with an outright majority, a senior member said on Tuesday, and govern without relying on other parties that backed its hard-fought bailout deal with international creditors.
South Sudan soldiers raped children, burned people alive: U.N. experts
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudanese soldiers raped children, burned people alive in their homes and hunted others for days in swamps in an increasingly brutal war the government had hoped to win with an emergency $850 million military budget, U.N…
Border crisis with Venezuela shouldn’t be used for political gain: Colombia
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The ongoing crisis on the border between Colombia and Venezuela should not be used for political point-scoring by leaders in either country ahead of elections in coming months, the Colombian government said on Tuesday.
Thailand murder suspects can’t have British police report: UK judge
LONDON (Reuters) – Two Myanmar workers on trial in Thailand for the murder of two British tourists should not be given access to a confidential British police report about the case, a British judge ruled on Tuesday.
Pakistan suspends execution ordered by military court after legal challenge
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The execution of a civilian sentenced to death on terrorism charges by a military court in Pakistan was suspended on Tuesday, in a first challenge after the Supreme Court’s approval of such hearings.
Lebanese ministers walk out of meeting over garbage crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Shi’ite party Hezbollah and its Christian allies walked out of an emergency Lebanese cabinet meeting on Tuesday in protest at a proposed solution to a garbage disposal crisis that has ignited violent protests in Beirut.
