U.S. to station 150 armored vehicles in Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States plans by the end of next year to station around 150 tanks and armored vehicles in Europe for use by U.S. forces training there, according to a U.S. military commander.
U.S. calls for release of Americans in Iran, denies swap deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States called on Tuesday for the release of U.S. citizens held in Iran, but denied a report that Washington had proposed a prisoner exchange for a former U.S. Marine.
Ex-Korean Air executive detained in ‘nut rage’ case
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered that a former Korean Air Lines executive be detained for delaying a flight following an outburst over the way she was served nuts, in a case that prompted both outrage and ridicule.
Migrant ship with hundreds aboard heads for Italy
ATHENS (Reuters) – An Italian helicopter was flying to intercept a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants after it left Greek waters and headed towards Italy, according to a statement from the air force.
Small parties to play outsized role in Greek election
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s splintered political landscape means small, often relatively new parties may determine whether the winner of elections next month can cobble together a lasting government and avoid a new financial crisis.
U.S. envoy urges military action against Congo rebel group
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.N. peacekeepers should take military action against a Rwandan Hutu militia if it fails to meet a Jan. 2 deadline for disarmament, the U.S. envoy to Africa’s Great Lakes region said on Tuesday….
Al Shabaab leader killed in U.S. air strike in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A leader of the Somali militant group al Shabaab was killed by a U.S. air strike in Somalia, U.S. and Somali officials said on Tuesday.
Fire at Libyan oil port destroys up to 1.8 million barrels of crude
BENGHAZI, Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – A fire raging for almost a week at Libya’s biggest oil port of Es Sider has destroyed up to 1.8 million barrels of crude and damaged seven storage tanks, causing total damage of $213 million, a top oil official said on…
Suicide bombing outside Libyan parliament in Tobruk wounds 11: spokesman
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated a car laden with explosives in front of a hotel where Libya’s elected parliament was in session in the eastern city of Tobruk on Tuesday, wounding three deputies and eight others, the assembly’s sp…
Iran says nuclear talks set for Jan 15, vows to stand firm
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and six world powers are set to resume low-level talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Jan 15, with wide gaps remaining in their positions, the Iranian foreign minister said.
