Iranian flotilla a ‘factor’ in warship deployment off Yemen: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the U.S. decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reas…
Two air strikes in Yemen kill at least 40 people, mostly civilians
(Reuters) – Two air strikes in Yemen on Tuesday killed at least 40 people, most of them civilians and wounded dozens of others, medical sources said.
U.S. designates jailed Greek guerrilla members as terrorists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday designated jailed Greek guerilla group members Christodoulos Xiros and Nikolaos Maziotis as terrorists, a day after protesting a new prison law approved by Greece’s parliament.
Philippines accuses China of turning water cannon on its fishing boats
MASINLOC, Philippines (Reuters) – Filipino activists denounced China’s coast guard on Tuesday for turning water cannon on Philippine fishing boats in disputed waters, near where hundreds of Filipino and American Marines landed on a beach in a mock assa…
Saudi-led coalition will continue to target Houthis in Yemen: spokesman
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition will continue to target movements by the Houthi militia group inside Yemen, Saudi spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said on Tuesday.
Ethiopians struggle to come to terms with beheadings of compatriots in Libya
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Hundreds of grieving relatives gathered outside the homes of two Ethiopians who were among dozens shown being shot and beheaded in a video purportedly made by Islamic State militants in Libya, struggling to make sense of their l…
Colombia will not cave to political pressure to end peace talks: Santos
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday he will not allow peace talks with FARC rebels to collapse under political pressure from the opposition and renewed calls for the Marxist group to show its commitment to end 50 …
Kerry to host Japan’s Abe in Boston on April 26: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Boston on Sunday, April 26, as part of the Japanese leader’s visit to the United States, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Kenya suspends senior security officials over al Shabaab university attack
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has suspended nine senior security officials pending an investigation into their handling of this month’s attack on a university by al Shabaab militants in which 148 people were killed, the interior minister said on Tuesday.
U.S., allies conduct 28 air strikes in Syria and Iraq: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with six air strikes from Monday to Tuesday morning and conducted 22 strikes against the group in Iraq, the U.S. military said.
