Saudi designates two Hezbollah officials as terrorists
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has designated two senior officials of the Lebanese Hezbollah group as terrorists, accusing them of involvement in spreading “chaos and instability”, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
Ukraine must keep up fight against corruption: Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government needs to investigate and prosecute corruption at all levels and implement difficult political reforms to retain the support of the United States, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
Nepal recovers more human remains from U.S. chopper crash site
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal has found more human remains at the site where a U.S. military helicopter crashed during a mission to aid victims of the country’s earthquake, the army said on Wednesday.
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
NEW YORK (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women for the fifth consecutive year, edging past U.S. presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, who came in second in the 2015 annual ranking.
Peru lawmakers reject bill to allow pregnant rape victims an abortion
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Peruvian rape victims who have become pregnant have no legal option but to keep an unwanted pregnancy after Congress voted against a bill to legalize abortion in such cases, an issue that has divided ordinary Peruv…
Emboldened in Syria and Iraq, Islamic State may be reaching limits of expansion
LONDON (Reuters) – With its two biggest victories in nearly a year in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State has energized its fighters, littered the streets of two cities with the bodies of its enemies and forced Washington to re-examine its strategy.
U.S. says no extension for Iran nuclear talks: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not consider an extension to reach an agreement on curbing Iran’s nuclear program, the State Department said on Wednesday, despite indications from France and Iran that talks may stretch into July.
Queen Elizabeth sets in motion Britain’s EU referendum plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth set in motion on Wednesday the new government’s plans for an in-out referendum on staying in the European Union, but left open questions about when it will be and what changes to the EU the government wants …
Kurdish party committed to peace talks whatever Turkish poll outcome
ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) said on Wednesday June elections would lack legitimacy if a threshold for parliamentary representation deprived it of representation, but it would remain a partner in peac…
Israeli air force chief unfazed Egypt may get Russia’s S-300
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – The chief of Israel’s air force on Wednesday played down worries voiced by some fellow officials about the possibility of Egypt acquiring advanced Russian-made air defenses.
