Iran says nuclear deal depends on lifting of sanctions
ANKARA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it would only accept a deal over its contested nuclear program if world powers simultaneously lifted all sanctions imposed on it.
Greece in talks with Russia to buy missiles for S-300 systems: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Greece is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of missiles for its S-300 anti-missile systems and for their maintenance, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos as saying on Wednesday.
Iraq PM says Yemen could stoke regional war, slams Saudi operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Wednesday the fighting in Yemen could engulf the region in war, and suggested after talks in Washington that U.S. leaders shared his concerns and “want to stop this conflict as soon as…
War, poverty deprive 21 million children of education in Middle East
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Worsening conflicts, poverty and gender discrimination in the Middle East and North Africa are driving 21 million children and young adolescents out of school, two United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
Colombia’s Santos lifts halt on bombings against FARC after attack
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos lifted a halt on bombing raids against FARC rebels after an attack he blamed on the group killed ten soldiers in rural southwestern Cauca province.
Canada’s Trudeau ‘unequivocally opposed’ to coalition government
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The leader of Canada’s opposition Liberals said on Wednesday that he is “unequivocally opposed” to forming a coalition government with the left-leaning New Democratic Party following an election set for October.
Egypt to demolish headquarters of Mubarak’s old party
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s cabinet on Wednesday ordered the demolition of an abandoned, burnt-out building that had housed the headquarters of former President Hosni Mubarak’s political party, which was disbanded four years ago.
Iraq’s prime minister says seeks U.S. arms, with payment deferred
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Wednesday he would seek a sustainable flow of weaponry from the United States during talks in Washington, with payment deferred, as Baghdad battles a cash crunch due to plunging oil p…
Ten Colombian soldiers killed in attack blamed on FARC rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Ten soldiers were killed in southwestern Colombia on Wednesday after being shot at and attacked with grenades by FARC rebels, the army said, raising questions over whether the leftist group had broken a unilateral ceasefire it declar…
Iran says it will use influence to broker peace in Yemen
LISBON (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country would use all its influence to broker a peace deal for Yemen in order to end Saudi-led air strikes against Houthi rebel forces allied to Iran.
