Pentagon says Iran warships ‘linked up’ with cargo vessel
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two Iranian warships have “linked up” with a cargo ship that Iran has said is carrying humanitarian aid to Yemen, as activists on board the vessel said it was due to arrive at the Yemeni p…
Burundi police fire teargas, beat anti-president protesters
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – Burundi police on Tuesday fired teargas and beat protesters demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza end his bid for a third term next month, in a resurgence of unrest that has stoked fears of ethnic conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes….
One killed in Libya suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – One person was killed and seven were wounded on Tuesday in a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State militants in the eastern Libyan town of Qubbah, a security official said.
Bomb outside Afghan Justice Ministry kills five, wounds dozens
KABUL (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded in the parking lot of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding dozens as civil servants in Kabul were leaving work for the day, officials said.
Battle erupts in eastern Ukraine, four Ukrainian soldiers killed: regional chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Fighting erupted between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and four Ukrainian servicemen have been killed, the regional administration chief said.
Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa: residents
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi-led air raids hit the Yemen capital Sanaa overnight, targeting forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the east and south of the city, residents said on Tuesday.
U.S., allies conduct 21 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 21 air strikes since early on Monday targeting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force carrying out the operations said on Tuesday.
Bodies of Germanwings crash victims can be sent home: French prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – The bodies of the victims of the Germanwings crash over southern France in March have all been identified and can be sent home to their families, the Marseille prosecutor said in a statement on Tuesday.
Vatican says Pope meant no offense calling Abbas ‘angel of peace’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis meant no offense to Israel by referring to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as being “an angel of peace” and intended to encourage harmony between the two sides, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Islamic State learns lessons from U.S. raid: jihadist sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A U.S. special forces raid against an Islamic State leader in Syria caught the jihadist group off guard, killing not only the declared target, but also two other important figures, jihadist sources in Syria said.
