Beyond the ugly headlines, Germans open hearts, homes for refugees
KERPEN-MANHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – Arson attacks and unruly protests against the 450,000 refugees crowding into Germany this year have dominated the headlines as the country struggles to cope with a record-breaking influx of asylum-seekers fleeing war…
U.S., Russia agree on Syria chemicals weapons draft: U.S. official
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a draft U.N. resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria in order to bring them to justice, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as diplomacy winning over war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and Israel and said abandoning the agreement would open up the prospect of wa…
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing over the di…
Kerry says Hiroshima anniversary shows importance of Iran deal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima underscored the importance of a deal reached on Iran’s nuclear program last month.
Gunmen kill four in El Salvador bus attack
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Suspected Salvadoran gang members killed four people and wounded seven more on Wednesday in an attack on a bus as it traveled down a rural highway near the capital, officials said.
U.N. vote likely Friday on Syria gas attacks blame: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Friday on a U.S. proposal to ask U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and the global chemical weapons watchdog to assemble a team of investigators to lay blame for toxic gas attacks …
Wing part washed up on beach is from missing MH370, Malaysia confirms
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A piece of a wing that washed up on an Indian Ocean island beach last week was part of the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysia said on Thursday, confirming the discovery of the first trace of the plane since i…
Fugitive drug lord ‘Chapo’ Guzman likely still in Mexico: DEA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government believes fugitive Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is still in Mexico, and federal agents are working with Mexican authorities on his recapture, the acting head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin…
Migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean, at least 25 dead
ROME (Reuters) – A boat packed with up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya on Wednesday and many were feared dead, officials and aid agencies said.
