Australia begins training on armed U.S. Reaper drones
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian air force personnel have begun training on armed drones in the United States, Australian defense officials said on Monday, less than a week after Washington said it would begin exporting the controversial weapons system.
Tough choice for U.S. in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A once bustling military hub at the heart of America’s war in southern Afghanistan, Kandahar Air Field seemed destined to quietly shut down this year as part of a U.S. withdrawal that had already thinned its …
Kerry and Iran’s Zarif meet for two hours in nuclear talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met for two hours in Geneva on Sunday in another round of nuclear talks to try to narrow gaps as they pressed against a March 31 deadline to reach a …
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador’s residence in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind Sunday’s twin bomb attacks on the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Libyan capital and a rocket strike on the eastern Labraq airport.
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city
NIZHNYAYA KRYNKA/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two people at a memorial rally in an eastern city far from the front line.
Hong Kong ‘radicals’ up ante in democracy push against China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Nearly three months after police cleared away the last of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy street protests, lingering anger is stoking a new front of radical activism that has turned shopping malls and university campuses into a fresh ba…
Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate soldiers, relocate tomb
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces swept into Syria overnight to rescue about 40 soldiers who had been surrounded for months by Islamic State militants while guarding the tomb of a revered Turkish figure.
Yemen’s Hadi seeks to resume duties as president
ADEN(Reuters), – Yemen’s president sought to resume his duties as head of state on Sunday, holding his first public engagement with state officials since he fled house arrest in Sanaa by the Houthi group that dominates the northern half of the country….
South African gold miners rescued after a fire at Harmony Gold
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Harmony Gold said on Sunday all 486 miners who were trapped underground following a fire had been rescued.
France’s National Front seen leading local elections: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s far-right National Front party is still expected to lead first-round voting in departmental elections next month, despite a recent recovery in Socialist President Francois Hollande’s ratings, an Ifop poll for Le Figaro newspa…
