Bosnia’s new PM takes office, pledges EU-backed reforms
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s parliament approved Denis Zvizdic as prime minister on Wednesday after he promised to unblock the Balkan country’s stalled bid to join the European Union and push through reforms sought by the bloc.
Two female suicide bombers strike in Niger town Diffa: sources
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Wednesday in the Niger frontier town of Diffa, two security sources said following days of cross-border attacks by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram.
Syrian army, Hezbollah advance in campaign against rebels in south: monitor
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Lebanese Shi’ite allies took new ground in a major offensive in southern Syria on Wednesday, pressing a campaign against insurgents posing one of the biggest remaining threats to Damascus.
British spies did not censor U.S. torture report: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – British spies asked for material to be redacted in a U.S. Senate report about the CIA’s mistreatment of terrorism suspects but were not trying to hide any complicity in wrongdoing, a senior parliamentary committee concluded on Wednes…
McConnell: U.S. Senate to ‘thoughtfully’ review Obama force authorization request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will “thoughtfully” review President Barack Obama’s request for authorization to use military force against Islamic State, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday.
Swiss government proposes draft law to curb immigration from EU
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Tuesday proposed draft law to limit immigration following a controversial popular vote, but said it is seeking talks with the European Union in order not to violate bilateral treaties including free movement o…
Egypt court orders retrial of 36 sentenced Brotherhood members: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the retrial of 36 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood who were sentenced to death in a mass trial last year that included the group’s leader, judicial sources said.
U.S.-led air strikes in Syria, Iraq hit Islamic State targets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its coalition partners launched four air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, and six more in Iraq against the insurgent group, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
Iran’s Rouhani says goal of nuclear negotiations is ‘win-win’ outcome
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday the goal of Iran’s negotiations with world powers on its nuclear program was a “win-win” outcome, a further signal that Tehran could accept a compromise to defuse a stand-off that has raised…
Chad army says kills 13 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chadian soldiers killed 13 fighters from Islamist militant group Boko Haram in a battle in the Nigerian town of Gambaru on Wednesday, the army said in a statement, adding that one Chadian soldier was killed.
