Two polls show conflicting results ahead of Greek election
ATHENS (Reuters) – Two Greek opinion polls published on Wednesday differed ahead of Sunday’s national election, with one giving leftists a four percentage point lead over conservatives and the other putting the conservatives marginally ahead.
Only handful of U.S.-trained Syrian rebels still fighting: general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Only four or five U.S.-trained Syrian rebels were still fighting in Syria, a top general told Congress on Wednesday, a stark admission of setbacks to a fledgling military program that critics have already pronounced a failure.
Obama, Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Nov. 9: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in November to discuss the Iran nuclear deal as well as other regional security issues, the White House said on Wednesday.
Pakistani police accuse former air force pilot of helping al Qaeda
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani police have arrested a former Air Force pilot who later donated funds to the Taliban and Al Qaeda, police told Reuters on Wednesday, in a rare case targeting those who financially contribute to militancy.
Canada government to press for ban on veil at citizenship ceremonies
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Wednesday said it would go to the Supreme Court to press its case for banning Muslim women’s face coverings during citizenship ceremonies, an issue in the election campaign.
Pope to discuss Cuba embargo on trip but not dwell on issue
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis is expected to raise the Vatican’s opposition to the United States’ embargo against Cuba during his forthcoming trip but he will not dwell on the issue so as not to be seen as interfering in U.S. politics, Vatican …
Algeria spy chief’s ouster renews debate over presidency
ALGIERS (Reuters) – President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ousting of a powerful spy chief once regarded as Algeria’s “kingmaker” has strengthened the veteran leader’s allies and revived speculation over how long he plans to stay in power.
Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe’s refugee crisis on Western support for “terrorists”, as people fleeing his country’s civil war stream towards the European Union.
U.N. weighs authorizing EU migrant mission in Libyan high seas
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Britain has circulated a draft resolution to members of the U.N. Security Council that would authorize naval operations aimed at seizing and disposing of vessels operated by human traffickers in the high seas off Libya, diplo…
Cuba’s Raul Castro to ‘coincide’ with Obama at U.N. this month
HAVANA (Reuters) – Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama, who are forging a new detente between Cuba and the United States, are bound to cross paths again at a U.N. gathering in New York this month but do not have a formal meeting set, Cuba said Wedn…
