Bid to gain U.N. approval for EU migrant mission ‘paused’: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Work on a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing a European Union naval mission to stem the deadly flow of migrants across the Mediterranean has been put on hold until Libya consents to the operation, diplomat…
Families march to China shipwreck site as survivor hopes fade
JIANLI, China (Reuters) – Dozens of people broke through a police cordon on Wednesday as they marched towards the site of a sunken cruise ship in the Yangtze River to demand news of missing relatives.
Pro-Kurdish party HDP election bus shot at in Turkey’s southeast, one dead: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Unidentified assailants fired on a campaign minibus of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey’s southeast on Wednesday, killing the driver, local media reported, only days ahead of a crucial general election.
U.S. tells Okinawa governor new base ‘fundamental’ to security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials told the governor of Okinawa on Wednesday that a U.S. troop presence on the Japanese island, which he opposes, is fundamental to the U.S. commitment to defend Japan.
Britain, Italy, EU meet Libya govt to discuss unity talks, migrants
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Senior officials from Britain, Italy and the European Union met the foreign minister of Libya’s internationally recognized government on Wednesday to discuss the urgency of reaching agreement on a national unity government and effo…
Islamic State militants use water as weapon in western Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to attack government forces downstream on the southern bank, local officials s…
Canada police missed chances to stop Parliament attacker: probe
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian police missed chances to stop a gunman who stormed into Parliament last October after killing a soldier, an official probe said on Wednesday, adding that the attack could have been much worse.
Iran nuclear talks resume at expert level in Vienna
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks among officials from world powers on curbing Iran’s controversial nuclear program resumed in Vienna on Wednesday, and the Iranian delegation will join the negotiations on Thursday, U.S. and European Union officials said.
Ukraine forces, separatists fight first serious battles in months
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday fought their first serious battles in months and Ukraine’s defense minister said an attempt by rebels to take the eastern town of Maryinka had been thwarted.
Obama: China ‘putting out feelers’ about joining Pacific trade pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said in a radio interview on Wednesday that China was “putting out feelers” about participating in a Pacific Rim trade pact at some point.
