Colombian FARC rebels release soldier day before ceasefire begins
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels released a soldier they had held for nearly two weeks on Sunday, President Juan Manuel Santos said, a day before a unilateral ceasefire declared by the group was set to start.
Nuclear deal could herald major change within and beyond Iran
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An unlikely group in the Middle East has found common ground in recent days: Saudi Arabia, Israel and hardliners within Iran have all made clear they consider the landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers a very bad idea….
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 16 strikes in Iraq, nine in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants with 16 air strikes in Iraq and nine in Syria on Saturday, the U.S. military said.
South Korea spy found dead with note denying agency targeted citizens
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean intelligence agent found dead in an apparent suicide left a note denying his team had used spyware to tap the mobile phones and computers of private citizens in the latest scandal involving the spy agency.
Netanyahu urges U.S. to hold out for a better Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. lawmakers to hold out for a better Iran deal and said there was no way to compensate Israel if the nuclear agreement goes through.
Ukraine, rebels trade blame over shelling of central Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Sunday of shelling residential districts of separatist-held Donetsk overnight, the first attack on central parts of the city since a February ceasefir…
German Economy Minister criticizes Schaeuble’s proposal for temporary Grexit
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel criticized Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday for suggesting that Greece could quit the euro zone temporarily.
Algeria says nine soldiers killed in attack claimed by al Qaeda
ALGIERS (Reuters) – At least nine Algerian soldiers were killed when Islamist militants ambushed their patrol west of the capital Algiers last week in one of the deadliest attacks in months, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange gunfire, not sweets on Eid
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian and Pakistani forces traded fire across their disputed frontier over the weekend, when Muslims celebrated the festival of Eid al-Fitr, injuring several civilians and raising tension despite a recent agreement aimed at…
PM Cameron says he wants Britain to do more to fight IS in Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to do more to help the United States destroy Islamic State in Syria, he said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
