No place left to die on Greece’s Lesbos for refugees lost at sea
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – He stood on the mud, crows cawing overhead, pointing at unmarked graves. “Here’s a mother with her baby. And here’s another young woman. Over there, that’s a 60-year-old man.”
Europe needs better relations with Russia: Juncker
PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Europe must improve its relationship with Russia and should not let this be something decided by Washington, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday.
U.S. mulls sailing near disputed South China Sea islands: Pentagon official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering sailing warships close to China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday.
No quick fix for latest ‘wave of terror’: Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no quick fix for the latest wave of Palestinian lone-wolf attacks the Jewish state has faced in recent days and that strong steps would be taken against those in…
Belarus’ veteran leader poised for re-election, eyes better ties with West
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, in power for 21 years, is virtually certain to win a fifth term in office on Sunday in an election observers say is unlikely to see the kind of violent mass protests that marred the 2010 pol…
Party swapping all the rage among fickle Italian parliamentarians
ROME (Reuters) – In the land of Niccolo Machiavelli, it is perhaps unsurprising that the Italian parliament should be riven by intrigue, treachery and double-dealing.
Afghan agents shoot two would-be suicide bombers in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan security officers shot dead two would-be suicide bombers in a Kabul restaurant before they were able to launch an attack, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Brazil courts boost impeachment push, but Rousseff’s ouster still distant
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s opponents have a clearer path to impeach her after two court rulings against her this week but political hurdles still make her ouster unlikely anytime soon.
U.S., NATO signal willingness to slow Afghan drawdown
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and its NATO allies signaled a willingness on Thursday to consider slowing their withdrawal from Afghanistan, days after the Taliban’s brief takeover of a provincial capital stoked concern about the strength of Af…
Taliban leadership issues likely to delay Afghan peace talks: U.S. commander
(Reuters) – Disarray within the Taliban leadership could delay peace talks with the Afghan government for a few months, but up to 70 percent of the militant group may ultimately be reconciled with Kabul, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan predicted …
