Three Israelis injured in West Bank car ramming
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Three Israelis were deliberately run down and injured in the occupied West Bank on Thursday by a motorist who was then shot by Israeli troops, Israeli officials said.
Explosion in eastern Iraq cuts power line from Iran
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An explosion targeting a power installation in eastern Iraq has disrupted the flow of electricity from neighboring Iran, the electricity ministry said on Thursday, aggravating energy shortages amid a weeks-long heatwave.
Want to contest in village elections? Get a toilet, says Indian state
PATNA, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Authorities in an east Indian state have made it mandatory for candidates contesting village elections to have a toilet in their home as part of a move to improve sanitation in the country, a senior official …
Container ships make slow return to Iran after nuke deal
LONDON (Reuters) – The first international container ships began arriving in Iran this week after the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, yet many ship owners remainf wary of resuming business until sanctions are removed – still some months a…
Egypt’s Sisi launches nationalist New Suez Canal celebration
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – Nationalist celebrations to inaugurate a major extension of the Suez Canal intended to power an economic turnaround began on Thursday when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi boarded a historic yacht to welcome foreign d…
Brazil leader’s popularity sinks in political crisis: poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff’s approval rating remains at rock bottom while a growing number of Brazilians want to see her impeached and fewer think she will see the end of her term, according to a poll published on Thursday.
Slow gains in Anbar set pace for Iraq’s anti-IS offensive
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) – After only modest gains in the first few weeks of their drive to retake Anbar province, Iraqi government forces have given up hopes of swift advances against Islamic State militants.
Russian ‘food crematoria’ provoke outrage amid crisis, famine memories
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian government plans for mass destruction of banned Western food imports have provoked outrage in a country where poverty rates are soaring and memories remain of famine during Soviet times.
Russia accuses Britain of forcing out its diplomats
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia has accused the British government of forcing out its diplomats in violation of international law, saying it believes some of the country’s politicians have taken a strategic decision to worsen relations with Moscow.
Chinese Christians hold protest on church roof to protect cross
BEIJING (Reuters) – Christian protesters in China have camped out for a month on the roof of their church to stop authorities from taking down its cross, defying calls from officials to give up their campaign, congregation members said on Thursday.
