North Korea, angered by drills, fires short-range missiles off coast
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, a South Korean military official said, a move seen as a protest against annual military exercises between South Korea and the United States that were due to star…
Kerry to defend Israel as Netanyahu readies critique of Iran talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will defend Israel at a U.N. human rights body on Monday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to criticize nuclear negotiations with Iran that the top diplomat is leading.
Estonia’s ruling, pro-NATO center-right claims election win
TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia’s center-right prime minister claimed victory in an election on Sunday, cementing pro-NATO policies after a campaign dominated by fears of interference by neighboring Russia following Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea …
Australia says hunt for missing MH370 jet may be called off soon
CANBERRA (Reuters) – The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australia, China and Malaysia as to whether to call off the hunt with…
Cleared of cover-up charges, Argentine leader comes out swinging
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s scandal-hit president came out swinging with a fiery speech about justice on Sunday, retaking the initiative three days after being cleared of allegations that she tried to derail an investigation into a deadly 1994…
Russians march in memory of murdered Putin critic
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday, carrying banners declaring “I am not afraid” and chanting “Russia without Putin” in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.
Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s army and Shi’ite militia have launched a long-awaited offensive against Islamic State in Salahuddin province, a stronghold of the radical Islamist fighters north of Baghdad, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday.
Congo says kills rebels, gains ground in drive to crush insurgency
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congolese army has killed at least 10 rebel fighters and captured territory, weapons and men during its latest campaign to stamp out an insurgency in the east of the country, the government spokesman said on Sunday.
Brazil cracks down on protesting truckers after violence
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police arrested protesters and sent in backup troops to control striking truckers on Sunday after demonstrations turned violent and slowed food deliveries in Latin America’s largest economy.
CCTV shows British schoolgirls in Istanbul on way to Syria: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Security footage appears to show three British schoolgirls, believed to be on their way to join Islamic State militants, waiting for hours at a bus station in Turkey before traveling to a city near the Syrian border, media reported…
