Rival Libyan forces carry out air strikes, militants storm oilfield
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Rival Libyan forces carried out tit-for-tat air strikes on oil terminals and an airport on Tuesday, escalating their battle for control of the oil-producing country days before United Nations peace talks are to resume in Mor…
Haqqani ban still under consideration: Pakistan’s U.S. envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A formal announcement on outlawing the Haqqani militant network, which has been responsible for numerous attacks on U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, it still under consideration, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States said on …
Israel must investigate civilian killings in Gaza war: U.N. envoy
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations envoy called on Israel on Tuesday to investigate the killing of more than 1,500 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 Gaza war, and to make the findings public.
Militants take over Libya’s Bahi, Mabrouk oilfields: security official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Islamist militants took over Libya’s Bahi oil station and the Mabrouk oilfield on Tuesday after security forces guarding the installations were forced to retreat, according to Ali Hassi, a security official in the oil protection for…
Canadian shopping mall closed, police raid house after threat
TORONTO (Reuters) – A shopping mall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia was closed on Tuesday and police raided a nearby house in response to what they described as a threat, just weeks after an alleged mass shooting plot in Halifax was foiled.
Colombia detains China-flagged ship for illegal arms transport
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian authorities detained a China-flagged ship traveling to Cuba for illegally transporting around 100 tonnes of gunpowder and other materials used to make explosives and arrested the captain, the attorney general’s office said….
Film on 2012 Delhi gang rape stokes debate on Indian male mindset
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A new documentary based on the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 highlights gender inequality and sex crimes in India, with the seeming lack of remorse among those convicted of the crime shocking even the film’s dire…
Activist writer’s trial tests freedom of expression in Italy
ROME (Reuters) – When he lent his support to a fight against a high-speed train line through the mountains between France and Italy, Erri De Luca never expected to face jail.
U.S.-led coalition launches 14 air strikes against Islamic State: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition partners staged 14 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq since early Monday, according to the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations.
Pope approves legal framework for financial reform
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis approved detailed new plans to reform Vatican finances on Tuesday, giving the Australian cardinal leading the changes sweeping powers to monitor Vatican departments and ensure budgets conform to international accou…
