Australia bars travel to Mosul ahead of planned offensive
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Monday barred its citizens from traveling to Mosul in northern Iraq, in a push to combat what the government calls growing radicalization among young Australian Muslims, some of whom have fought overseas with militant gr…
The mysterious Mr. Ri returns, urbane survivor of North Korea purge
SEOUL/GENEVA (Reuters) – The young Kim Jong Un may be the public face of isolated North Korea, but the man who represents Pyongyang on the international stage is an urbane 75-year-old who lived under an assumed name for decades and survived a vicious p…
Brazil cracks down on protesting truckers, most roads open
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian police cracked down on striking truckers on Sunday, arresting protesters and ending roadblocks in all but two states after demonstrations turned violent and slowed food deliveries in Latin America’s largest economy.
U.S. special envoy meets Colombian peace teams for first time
HAVANA (Reuters) – The recently appointed U.S. special envoy to Colombian peace talks met with government and rebel negotiators for the first time on Sunday, holding separate sessions with each side, a Colombian government official said.
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 …
Rockets kill two, wound 30 in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Rockets hit residential areas in Libya’s Benghazi on Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding more than 30 others in continued fighting over the city, officials said.
Netanyahu flies to U.S., signs of some easing of tensions over Iran speech
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States and Israel showed signs of seeking to defuse tensions on Sunday ahead of a speech in Washington by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu when he will warn against a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
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 …
