U.S. weighs more Iraq training sites but no strategy overhaul
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is weighing expanding the number of training sites for Iraqi forces as a way to bolster the battle against Islamic State, the top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday, a move that could mean deploying …
UK lawmakers back Cameron’s EU referendum plans but debate highlights risks
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawmakers on Tuesday backed Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan for a referendum on Britain’s EU membership, but a heated debate highlighted passions that could split his Conservative Party and re-open Scotland’s bid for independence…
Fuel depot blaze in Ukraine kills five
VASYLKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – A massive fire at a Ukrainian fuel depot killed five people on Tuesday, officials said, including three firemen who went missing after the flames triggered a powerful explosion.
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong issued a “red alert” advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported, bringing the total to 95 with seven fatalities.
Italy’s Northern League steps up campaign against migrants
MILAN (Reuters) – The governor of the northern Italian region of Lombardy wrote to local officials on Tuesday telling them not to accept irregular migrants sent from other parts of Italy as his right-wing party stepped up its campaign against immigrati…
Venezuela demands Guyana halt ‘imperial’ oil exploration
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Tuesday demanded that neighboring Guyana halt oil exploration being carried out by Exxon Mobil Corp in disputed offshore territory in an escalation of a long-running border dispute between the two South American nations…
Iran may use some sanctions relief for military, proxies: Dempsey
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Iran would likely spend some newfound resources on its military and its surrogates if a nuclear deal can be reached that leads to sanctions relief, General Martin Dempsey, the top U.S. military officer, said during a trip to Israe…
Hamas gains in popularity in Gaza, West Bank since war with Israel: poll
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Islamist Hamas movement that dominates Gaza has gained in popularity among all Palestinians since last year’s war with Israel, but most feel the devastation caused by the conflict outweighs its achievements, a new poll shows.
Eritrea calls U.N. human rights findings ‘indecent hyperbole’
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eritrea on Tuesday dismissed what it called “indecent hyperbole” in a U.N. human rights report that described alleged extrajudicial killings, torture and sexual slavery in the secretive Horn of Africa state.
Three dead after attack on aid group leader in southeast Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Three people were killed in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast on Tuesday after an Islamic aid group leader was shot, touching off a violent clash, security sources said, two days after a historic election success for Kurd…
