Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels
NIKISHINE, Ukraine/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kiev to let its soldiers surrender to pro-Russian rebels, who spurned a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and fought their way on Tuesday into the town of Debaltseve, encircling t…
Putin finds warm welcome in Hungary, despite European chill
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary on Tuesday on a visit to Budapest that cemented Hungary’s close ties with the Kremlin as the rest of Europe gives Russia the cold shoulder over its int…
Italy deploys 4,800 soldiers for security at sensitive sites
ROME (Reuters) – Italian security chiefs on Tuesday approved a plan to put 4,800 soldiers on the streets throughout the country to help guard against potential militant attacks, the Interior Ministry said.
Argentina asks U.S. to include 1994 bombing in Iran nuclear talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina wants the United States to help it get to the bottom of a deadly 1994 bombing at the heart of a current political scandal by including the crime in the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran, its foreign minister said on Tuesda…
U.N. rights judge wants balloons, hackers to get message to North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. Commission of Inquiry said on Tuesday more efforts were needed, including the use of balloons and computer hacking, to tell the North Korean people about its damning report on human rights conditions in their c…
U.S., Turkey soon to sign Syrian opposition train-and-equip deal
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Turkey have reached a tentative agreement to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters and expect to sign the pact soon, U.S. and Turkish officials said on Tuesday with Ankara predicting a s…
Swedish police arrest four suspected of aiding Islamic State: media
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police arrested four people in the Stockholm area on Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and local media reported the authorities believed the money had been sent to Islamic State militants in Syria.
Copenhagen attacks challenge soft Nordic approach to radicals
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Known for a soft approach to security that emphasizes helping radical Muslim youths with housing and jobs, Denmark may face pressure after the Copenhagen attacks to prioritize tougher laws and more resources for the police.
Haiti cancels last day of Carnival after 16 die in float accident
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – At least 16 people were killed and 78 injured early on Tuesday when a singer on a Carnival float hit an overhead power line in Port-au-Prince, setting off a stampede by bystanders, officials said.
In Cuba, senators see path for end to U.S. embargo
HAVANA (Reuters) – Three U.S. Democratic senators visiting Havana said on Tuesday that there could be enough Republicans who support lifting a trade embargo on Cuba to dismantle it in Congress.
