Two soldiers killed in separatist east as fighting spreads: Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and five wounded in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours as fighting extended along a large stretch of the frontline, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday.
In UK, two husbands urge return of nine children they fear are Syria-bound
LONDON (Reuters) – Two men in Britain appealed for the return of their wives and nine children on Tuesday, saying they feared they were traveling with another woman to Syria, where Islamic State militants have seized swaths of territory.
Venezuela chides Procter & Gamble over sanitary pad prices
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s socialist government has criticized U.S.-based Procter & Gamble for charging “criminal” prices for sanitary towels selling for a fifth of the monthly minimum wage.
Turkey sees signs of ‘ethnic cleansing’ by Kurdish fighters in Syria
ISTANBUL/AKCAKALE (Reuters) – Turkey accused Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Tuesday of driving out civilians in areas it occupies and said it saw signs of “a kind of ethnic cleansing”.
U.N. denies peacekeepers held hostage as Sudan’s Bashir left South Africa
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Tuesday denied a media report that Sudanese troops held South African peacekeepers in Darfur hostage so Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir could leave South Africa and avoid being arrested to face genocid…
Iran buries 175 military divers killed in 1980s Iraq war
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran laid to rest 175 military divers in an emotional public funeral ceremony on Tuesday, almost three decades after they were captured in war with Iraq and, according to Iran’s military, were buried alive.
Turkey tells U.S. it is concerned for Turkmen, Arabs in Syria border town
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has told the United States it is concerned about the displacement of Turkmen and Arabs from around a Syrian border town captured by Kurdish fighters on Monday with the assistance of U.S.-led air strikes.
U.S. denies Israeli report on Obama inviting Netanyahu to meet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denied an Israeli newspaper report on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in Washington next month.
Militants kill 10 members of Iraqi security forces
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Militants killed 10 members of Iraq’s security forces in towns in western Anbar Province on Tuesday, police sources said, in attacks highlighting the challenges the U.S.-backed government faces as it tries to slow Islamic State’s ad…
Hong Kong on high alert as new democracy showdown looms
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader warned on Tuesday that violence will not be tolerated as six people were charged with conspiracy to cause an explosion ahead of a crucial vote on a China-backed electoral reform package this week.
