U.N. disarmament official to lead Syria gas attacks inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Senior U.N. disarmament official Virginia Gamba of Argentina will lead an international investigation aimed at assigning blame for chemical weapon attacks in Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Libya peace talks hit snag over proposed deal amendments
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Delegates for Libya’s internationally recognized government said on Tuesday it was recalling its team from U.N.-backed peace talks with rivals, complaining about amendments to a draft agreement meant to end their conflict.
Zimbabwe arrests man linked to Cecil killer on new wildlife charges
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested a local hunter who was linked to the killing of Cecil the lion in July on new charges of transporting 29 sable antelopes without a permit and as accomplice to smuggling the animals.
Nearly half of Colombians fear Venezuela war over border crisis: poll
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Nearly half of Colombians fear a diplomatic dispute that began last month when Venezuela closed several border crossings and deported thousands of Colombians, could lead to war, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
Ukraine wants Western weaponry if Minsk deal fails: official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine will renew its calls for lethal defensive weaponry from its Western allies if the Minsk peace deal fails, the country’s top official to NATO said on Tuesday, urging help to reestablish control over its eastern border with R…
Pope to use mostly Spanish in U.S., Fidel meeting likely in Cuba
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will deliver all but four of his 18 addresses during his forthcoming visit to the United States in Spanish because he is still not comfortable speaking in English, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Spanish town holds bull-lancing festival despite protests
MADRID (Reuters) – To a background of clashes between animal rights activists and participants, a Spanish fighting bull was stabbed to death with lances as the town of Tordesillas held its controversial annual festival on Tuesday.
Saddled with 2 million Syrian refugees, Turkey shows signs of strain
ANKARA (Reuters) – The strain of sheltering the world’s largest refugee population is showing in Turkey, whose open door to those fleeing Syria and Iraq is shielding European nations from a migration crisis far worse than the one they are struggling wi…
Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem shrine for third day
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police armed with stun grenades and tear gas clashed with rock-throwing Palestinian youths who barricaded themselves inside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday, police and witnesses said, in the third day of violence at …
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe reads wrong speech at opening of parliament
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, his spokesman said, blaming a mix-up in his office for the error.
