Test of Islamic State mortar fragments shows chemical arms traces: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fragments from mortars fired by Islamic State militants at Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq earlier this month tested positive in a U.S. military field test for the chemical weapons agent sulfur mustard, a U.S. general said on F…
U.N. calls for end to impunity for crimes in Darfur, Sudan
GENEVA (Reuters) – Sudanese police and security forces have shot, killed and abducted civilians in Darfur with near-total impunity, the United Nations said on Friday in a report also documenting crimes committed by rebels last year in the remote wester…
Far left splits from Tsipras as Greece heads to elections
ATHENS (Reuters) – Rebels opposed to Greece’s international bailout walked out of the leftist Syriza party on Friday, formalising a split after its leader Alexis Tsipras resigned as prime minister and paved the way for early elections.
With tear gas and razor wire, Macedonia tries to stem refugee tide
GEVGELIJA, Macedonia/IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Macedonian police fired tear gas and stun grenades to drive migrants and refugees back from its southern border from Greece on Friday but crowds continued to build up at a new bottleneck in an increasing…
Migrants seeking new routes to Britain, Eurotunnel says
LONDON (Reuters) – Migrants are looking for new routes to Britain after security at the French end of the Channel Tunnel was stepped up, Eurotunnel said on Friday after migrants were found on a freight train heading for the tunnel from the French railw…
Gloomy poll on scandal raises election pressure on Canadian PM
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s election campaign took another hit on Friday when an opinion poll showed most people do not believe he was unaware of an ethics scandal involving several close confidants.
Haiti announces partial vote re-run after violence-hit elections
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Voting in parts of Haiti’s capital and some rural areas will be re-run after violence and voter intimidation disrupted elections this month in the impoverished Caribbean country, election officials have announced.
‘Putin the Polite,’ chilling hero of Russian souvenirs
MOSCOW (Reuters) – He may be in charge of an economy in crisis, but if mobile phone covers and souvenir mugs are a barometer of popularity, Russian President Vladimir Putin need not fear for his political future.
Afghanistan’s strongman vice-president fights off Taliban ambush
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban ambush on Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum’s convoy backfired on Friday when the war-hardened leader’s men fought back, killing at least four militants and capturing a dozen more on a remote highway.
France, India to conclude Rafale jets deal within 10 days: source
PARIS (Reuters) – India’s purchase of French Rafale fighter jets could be concluded in about 10 days, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday.
