Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange fire
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea fired a barrage of artillery rounds into North Korea on Thursday after the North shelled across the border to protest against anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by Seoul, moves that raised tensions on the divided peninsu…
Brazil’s lower house speaker Cunha charged in corruption probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress was charged by prosecutors with corruption and money laundering on Thursday, becoming the first sitting politician to be charged
Germany and Brazil join forces on climate change action
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Germany and Brazil committed themselves on Thursday to a joint stance on climate change, putting the largest economies in Europe and Latin America on the same page ahead of global climate talks in Paris in December.
Israel launches strikes into Syria after rocket attack
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rockets hit an Israeli village near the Lebanese border on Thursday and Israel struck back in the Syrian Golan Heights, saying the rare salvo had been launched there by an Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group.
Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange fire
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea fired a barrage of artillery rounds into North Korea on Thursday after the North shelled across the border to protest against anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by Seoul, moves that raised tensions on the divided peninsu…
Islamic State destroys Syrian monastery, moves Christian captives: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have demolished a monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on Thursday, in a strategically located town the jihadist group wrested from government control earlier this month.
Brazil’s lower house speaker Cunha charged in corruption probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal prosecutors charged the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, with corruption and money laundering on Thursday in a widening political kickback scandal linked to contracts with state-run oil compa…
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office in which he fought Greece’s creditors for a better bailout deal but had to cave in.
More needed from Turkey in Islamic State fight: U.S. defense chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey needs to do more in the fight against Islamic State militants and has indicated it is willing to go beyond its recent decision to allow U.S. planes to conduct air strikes from Turkish bases, Defense Secretary Ash Carter sa…
South Sudanese journalist shot dead in capital
JUBA (Reuters) – A South Sudanese journalist has been shot dead in what a press freedom group described as a “very foreboding sign” just days after the president issued a warning to the media.
