Netanyahu allies blame White House criticism on misunderstanding
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies acknowledged on Sunday that his election-eve disavowal of a Palestinian state had caused a rift with the White House, but blamed U.S. President Barack Obama’s unprecedented criticism on a misunderstandi…
Sri Lanka promotes former general who defeated Tigers to field marshal
COLOMBO (Reuters) – A former Sri Lankan army general who led the military to victory in a 26-year war against Tamil Tiger separatists and later served time in jail was elevated to become the nation’s first five-star field marshal on Sunday.
North Africa jihadi front spreads to Arab Spring cradle Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Praised as a model of Arab Spring progress, Tunisia has finally been drawn onto the global jihadi battlefield after Islamist militants gunned down foreign tourists in a brazen assault at the heart of the capital.
McCain to Obama: get over your temper tantrum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain accused President Barack Obama of throwing a “temper tantrum” over comments by Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu, adding to the conflict between the White House and the Republican-dominated Congress over Israel….
Syrian army helicopter crashes; crew captured by rebels
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Syrian military helicopter crashed in northwestern Syria on Sunday and at least four of its crew were captured by rebels, according to a monitoring group.
Sri Lanka’s Sirisena forms national govt with opposition
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena formed a national government that included the opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on Sunday in a bid to push through reforms and preserve political stability, a government spokesman s…
Israel reaches out to France before resumption of Iran nuclear talks
JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) – Top Israeli envoys were sent to confer with French officials on Sunday about preventing what Israel considers an unfavorable nuclear deal with Iran after tensions surfaced between France and the United States over negotiation strategy.
Woman killed by mob in Kabul was innocent: investigator
KABUL (Reuters) – A woman killed by an angry mob in front of police in the Afghan capital last week for allegedly burning a copy of Islam’s holy book was wrongly accused, Afghanistan’s top criminal investigator said on Sunday.
CIA’s Brennan: Iran knows it would face consequences for nuclear program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan said Iran realizes that it will face “tremendous costs and consequences” if it decides to move ahead with an effort to develop nuclear weapons.
India’s Modi faces opposition from farmers to land reforms
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought on Sunday to stave off farmer protests against his efforts to make it easier for businesses to buy land, after opposition to the bill overshadowed a burst of progress on economic reform.
