China to extend military reach, build lighthouses in disputed waters
BEIJING (Reuters) – China outlined a strategy to boost its naval reach on Tuesday and announced plans for the construction of two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing’s marit…
Libyan PM says survives assassination attempt after leaving parliament session
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, said on Tuesday he had survived an assassination attempt after leaving a session of the anarchic country’s elected parliament.
Police say one rocket fired from Gaza Strip towards Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police said one rocket launched from the Gaza Strip landed in Israel on Tuesday and no damage or injuries were reported.
Egyptian court sentences eight militants to death for army attack – sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced to death eight militants, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, on charges related to the killing of seven soldiers in an attack in the Nile Delta in early 2014, security and judicial sources s…
South Korea’s Park to visit Obama June 16: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will welcome South Korean President Park Geun-hye to the White House on June 16, the White House National Security Council said on Twitter on Tuesday.
Washington Post reporter goes on trial in Tehran behind closed doors
DUBAI (Reuters) – Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian went on trial on espionage charges behind closed doors in Tehran on Tuesday, 10 months after he was arrested at his home and imprisoned, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Thousands of Kosovars mourn Albanian militants killed in Macedonia
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Thousands of people turned out in Kosovo’s capital on Tuesday to pay their respects to eight ethnic Albanian militants killed earlier this month in neighboring Macedonia, whose government labeled them as terrorists.
Boko Haram kill at least 43 in Nigeria’s Borno state: witnesses
GUBIO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants have killed at least 43 people in a five-hour assault on the town of Gubio in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, witnesses said on Tuesday.
Failed migrants return home to Senegal after Libya ordeal
DAKAR (Reuters) – Scores of Senegalese migrants returned home on Tuesday after they were detained by Libyan authorities and imprisoned for months when they tried to reach Europe illegally.
Obama says working with NATO allies on Islamic State, Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States was working closely with its NATO allies to partner with other countries in the fight against Islamic State militants and addressing challenges in Libya.
