U.S. identifies 1,200 potential fighters for Syria training
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has so far identified about 1,200 Syrian opposition fighters for potential participation in a U.S. military-led program to help train and equip them to battle the Islamic State, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Libya, Egypt ask U.N. to lift arms embargo to fight Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya and Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, impose a naval blockade on areas not under government control and help build the country’s army to tackle Islamic State …
India’s ailing air force at risk in tough neighborhood
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) – India’s air force risks a major capability gap opening up with China and Pakistan without new western warplanes or if local defense contractors can’t produce what the military needs in a timely manner.
Nigeria military says it kills 300 Islamists as neighbours join fight
MAROUA, Cameroon/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian forces have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages since the start of the week, the military said on Wednesday, as its war increasingly su…
U.S. delegation heads to Geneva for another round of Iran talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. negotiator Wendy Sherman will lead a U.S. delegation to Geneva on Thursday for talks with Iranian officials over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian forces quit besieged town after rebel assault
ARTEMIVSK/BULAVYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine pulled thousands of troops out of an encircled town on Wednesday after a massive assault by pro-Russian rebels, who ignored a new ceasefire to seize the strategic railway junction.
Judge probing corruption in Spain’s ruling party loses key documents
MADRID (Reuters) – A judge investigating how computer files were erased at Spain’s ruling party headquarters just as a corruption scandal erupted has misplaced the documents, the Madrid regional court said on Wednesday.
Greek government candidate wins lawmakers’ support to become president
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras secured enough parliamentary votes on Wednesday for his nominee to become the country’s next president.
From basketball to law courts: Romanian prosecutor wins fans fighting graft
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Such has been the success of Romania’s anti-corruption prosecutors that television crews are now permanently stationed outside their offices, waiting for the next politician, businessman or judge to be hauled in.
Hungary PM Orban criticizes Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped up his criticism on Wednesday of his European allies for their policy of seeking to isolate Moscow over its intervention in Ukraine, naming top EU official Donald Tusk as one of its bac…
