Kenyan army says kills five suspected militants, one soldier dies
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s army killed five suspected members of Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group on Wednesday and one soldier died during fighting on the north Kenyan coast, the military said.
U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit against India PM Modi over 2002 riots
(Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not have to face a U.S. lawsuit claiming he failed to stop anti-Muslim rioting in 2002, a federal judge in New York ruled on Wednesday.
Kerry and Iran’s Zarif resume nuclear talks unexpectedly
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif unexpectedly resumed talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Wednesday evening, officials said.
Iraq says U.S.-led coalition not doing enough against Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has told President Barack Obama’s envoy that the U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State needs to do more to help Iraq defeat the jihadists controlling large areas of the north and west of the country.
Do not be so suspicious, China tells Taiwan over new air routes
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday Taiwan should not be so suspicious of its intentions after Taipei protested against Beijing’s decision to open new domestic commercial air routes over the Taiwan Strait separating the diplomatic rivals.
Swiss seek to avert EU immigration clash with ‘safeguard’ clause
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government hopes to negotiate for a right to cap immigration from the European Union so as to keep its access to EU markets when it writes into law a popular vote requiring strict limits on migration.
Israeli foreign minister calls Erdogan ‘anti-Semitic bully’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s foreign minister called Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan an “anti-Semitic bully” in a meeting with Israeli ambassadors on Wednesday and said Europe was being cowardly in not taking him on.
U.S. troops transfer captured LRA commander to Ugandan forces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Lord’s Resistance Army chief who surrendered to U.S. troops in the Central African Republic has been transferred to Ugandan forces and will be handed over to the International Criminal Court to stand trial, the Pentagon …
New Sri Lanka government calls for Rajapaksa ‘conspiracy’ probe
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new government on Wednesday asked the police to investigate what it called a “diabolical conspiracy” by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to hold on to power even after he was defeated in an election last week.
Pope emphasizes post-war healing in Sri Lanka with rare Buddhist visit
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to a Buddhist temple on Wednesday, capping a trip to Sri Lanka where he told huge crowds that religions must unite to heal the country’s war wounds.
