Putin visits Italy with one eye on EU sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will be on the lookout for signs of dissent over European Union sanctions on Russia when he visits Italy on Wednesday, but he is likely to be disappointed.
Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by U.N. peacekeepers: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sinai Province, Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, fired rockets late Tuesday at the direction of an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by UN peacekeeping forces, security sources said, adding that there were no casualties reported.
Pope hints at position on Medjugorje ‘apparitions’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis offered a hint on Tuesday about his position on the alleged apparitions of the Madonna in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje, ahead of a formal Vatican decision expected soon.
After gay marriage, impatient Ireland moves debate onto abortion
DUBLIN (Reuters) – When Gerry and Gay Edwards watched the joy sparked by Ireland’s vote to allow gay marriage last month, they did not see the same country that had forced them abroad to end a doomed pregnancy 14 years ago.
U.S. military chief seeks to reassure Israel on Iran threat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – America’s top general sought to reassure Israel on Tuesday of “unshakable” U.S. military support, despite deep strains in political relations over the prospect of a U.S.-led nuclear deal with Iran and differences over Israeli-Pale…
Saudi-led air strikes kill 19 in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Saudi-led air strikes killed at least 19 people across Yemen on Tuesday, Yemeni sources said, a day after Saudi Arabia said shells fired from Yemen had killed two of its soldiers.
Libya’s elected parliament delegation arrives in Germany to discuss U.N. peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – A delegation of Libya’s elected parliament has arrived in Germany to discuss with European and North African officials a U.N. proposal to form a unity government to end a power struggle between two rival factions, a deputy speaker sai…
Airline industry battles with pilot mental health options after Germanwings
MIAMI (Reuters) – Pilot screening and mental health measures aimed at preventing a recurrence of the Germanwings crash are rife with complications that will make them tough to implement, airline industry executives said this week.
Israeli PM wants Arab states to press Palestinians back to peace talks
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped Arab states could press the Palestinians to return to talks to reach a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Syrian rebels capture army base in south: rebels, monitor
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Rebel fighters captured a major base from the Syrian army in the south of the country on Tuesday, rebels and a monitoring group said, a setback for President Bashar al-Assad reflecting the mounting pressure on him after recent …
