Australia opens tender for next-generation ground combat vehicle
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will hold an open tender for a multi-billion dollar project to replace the army’s current light armored vehicles with a next-generation ground combat system, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said on Thursday.
Australian held at Guantanamo says he was tortured for five years
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Australian former Guantanamo Bay detainee said on Thursday after a U.S. military appeals court threw out his conviction on a terrorism charge that he wants his government to pay for treatment of ailments resulting from …
Hong Kong ‘wolf’ tells people to be ‘like sheep’ after year of protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader C.Y. Leung, nicknamed the “wolf” by critics, said residents of the Chinese-controlled city should be more like sheep after a year “rife with differences”, including months of sometimes violent pro-democracy street…
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.
Australian PM plays down bullying allegations in spat with Indonesia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott attempted on Thursday to play down allegations of bullying Indonesia as a diplomatic rift deepens between the uneasy neighbors over Jakarta’s planned executions of two Australian drug smugglers.
Haiti to implement safety measures after Carnival tragedy
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The Haitian government raised the death toll from Tuesday’s electrocution of a Carnival float to 18 and said it was exploring measures to prevent future incidents involving overhead high voltage power lines, the Minister of C…
U.S. accuses Israel of inaccurate leaks on Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States accused Israel on Wednesday of distorting its position in the Iran nuclear talks through selective leaks, intensifying tensions before a controversial U.S. visit by Israel’s prime minister.
Argentines demand independent judiciary in huge street march
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters marched peacefully through the Argentine capital on Wednesday demanding an independent judiciary, as the country reels from the death of a state prosecutor who had been investigating the presiden…
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 …
