World Bank promises loan of up to $500 million for quake-hit Nepal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday promised a loan of up to half a billion dollars to help Nepal rebuild after earthquakes killed nearly 9,000 people there in April and May, leveling homes and pushing hundreds of thousands of people deepe…
Libya’s air force warns Europe over naval plan for migrants
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – The air force commander of Libya’s internationally recognized government has warned European countries that any vessels entering Libyan waters without permission would be targeted by air strikes.
Iran parliament bars key nuclear concessions in talks with big powers
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday banning access for U.N. inspectors to its military sites and scientists, potentially complicating chances for a nuclear accord with world powers as a self-imposed June 30 deadline approaches…
Strong quake strikes off Japan, no tsunami alert
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck deep under the seabed off the coast of Japan south of Tokyo on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Danish ship rescues more than 200 migrants off Libyan coast
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A refined product tanker owned by Danish shipping company Torm rescued more than 200 migrants off the coast of Libya on Sunday and took them to Italy at the request of the Italian coastguard, the company said.
India Hindu nationalist jibe at Muslim vice-president disturbs yoga calm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government has apologized to the country’s Muslim vice-president after comments by a senior member of the Hindu nationalist ruling party triggered allegations that sectarianism had tainted a mass event to celebrate Worl…
Poland detains two young Britons suspected of stealing Auschwitz items
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Polish police said on Tuesday they had detained two British teenage boys at the site of the former Auschwitz death camp on suspicion of stealing artifacts that belonged to prisoners held there during World War Two.
Turkish, Israeli diplomats explore hopes for relations: source
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel held unannounced diplomatic level talks with Turkey on Monday to explore prospects, after Turkish polls, of restoring an alliance that was once central to U.S. Middle East policy but has soured dramatically under Turkish le…
Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours.
China sets targets for graft inspections, including official newspaper
BEIJING (Reuters) – A total of 26 government bodies and state-owned companies, including the official People’s Daily newspaper, will be targeted in the next round of corruption inspections, the graft watchdog of China’s ruling Communist Party said on T…
