Yemeni fighters attack Houthis as aid flights delayed
ADEN (Reuters) – Southern Yemeni militias backed by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked Houthi fighters across several provinces in south Yemen on Monday, driving the Shi’ite rebel forces from some of their positions, witnesses and militia so…
Lebanese army says three militants killed near Syria border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Three unidentified militants were killed in clashes with Lebanese soldiers who launched an operation near the Syrian border early on Tuesday to retake control of a hilltop, the Lebanese army said.
China urges Japan to properly educate youth over disputed islands
BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged Japan on Tuesday to properly educate its youth, joining South Korea in condemning Japan’s approval of textbooks its neighbors say distort history by claiming disputed islands.
Japan’s ruling party urges government to push for nuclear return
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling party on Tuesday urged the government to push for a return to nuclear power in deliberations on the best energy mix, which is likely to be opposed by a public wary about atomic energy in the wake of the Fukushima disast…
Military action inevitable in fight against terrorism: Italy’s foreign minister
ROME (Reuters) – Military action is inevitable in the fight against terrorism and more should be done to tackle religious persecution, Italy’s foreign minister said.
Obama says would move fast to take Cuba off terrorism sponsor list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to act quickly once he receives a State Department recommendation on whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of terrorism-sponsoring countries, a remaining obstacle to the restoration of …
China adds voice to call for Yemen ceasefire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry added its support on Tuesday to calls for a ceasefire in Yemen, after Russia and the Red Cross appealed for a military pause to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.
Indian police kill 20 sandalwood smugglers in southern forest
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) – Indian police killed 20 suspected sandalwood smugglers on Tuesday, a state police chief said, during the biggest operation in years to stamp out smuggling in remote forests.
India seeks to settle French fighter jet dispute ahead of PM’s trip: report
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has asked France’s Dassault Aviation SA to stick to the original price tag for fighter jets or risk losing one of the world’s biggest military aircraft deals, the Times of India reported on Tuesday.
Former British PM Blair to assail Cameron over EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan to hold a European Union membership referendum if he is re-elected next month would lead to an intense period of uncertainty for businesses, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will sa…
