U.S. charges 17 members of Colombia gang with drug trafficking
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The United States announced charges against 17 members of Colombia’s biggest criminal gang, Clan Usuga, on Tuesday for alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other crimes after a joint investigation with Colombian authorities.
NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks
PARIS (Reuters) – The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technica…
U.S. airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday said cyber theft sponsored by the Chinese government was a major problem and stressed the need to keep Asian sea lanes open at annual talks with China.
‘Normandy’ group of foreign ministers call for ceasefire in Donbass: Fabius
PARIS (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine expressed their concerns about the worsening security situation in the Donbass region at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday, France’s Laurent Fabius said in a statement.
France’s Hollande feared Greek exit back in 2012: WikiLeaks
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called a secret meeting of his cabinet about the potential consequences of a Greek exit from the euro zone as early as May 2012, WikiLeaks said on Tuesday, citing U.S. National Security Agency secret…
Islamic State destroys ancient shrines in Syria’s Palmyra city
AMMAN (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have blown up two ancient shrines they consider sacrilegious in Palmyra, a 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in central Syria, the ultra hardline Sunni Muslim group said on Tuesday.
Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters had threatened to capture a provincial capital for the first time since being driven from power in 2001.
Hungary defies EU over migrants as crisis mounts
BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – In a challenge to European leaders before a summit that aims to tackle a refugee crisis, Hungary unilaterally suspended an EU asylum program on Tuesday, saying it was overburdened by illegal migrants.
Iran’s Khamenei rules out freezing sensitive nuclear work for long period
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ruled out freezing sensitive nuclear work in the country for a long time and said sanctions imposed on it should be lifted as soon it reaches a final deal with major powers, sta…
Gaza militants fire at least one rocket towards Israel: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Militants in the Gaza Strip launched at least one rocket towards Israel on Tuesday which landed in open ground near a community close to the Palestinian enclave, the Israeli military and police said.
