Troops kill eight in highway battles in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican federal troops killed eight alleged gang members on Wednesday in battles along a highway near the U.S. border in the northern state of Tamaulipas, a region plagued by a bloody dispute between the Gulf and the Zetas drug …
Hungary PM: strong diplomatic ties with Russia, Germany a priority
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that his main foreign policy goal was maintaining good ties with Russia and Germany, adding that the United States was an important partner but not the central focus of foreig…
Jordanian king vows ‘relentless’ war on Islamic State’s own ground
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed a “relentless” war against Islamic State on their own territory on Wednesday in response to a video published by the hard-line group showing a captured Jordanian air force pilot being burned alive in a cag…
Advancing Ukraine rebels appear to capture frontline town
VUHLEHIRSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian rebels appeared to be in full control on Wednesday of one of the towns that has been a principal target of their advance, as they attempt to surround a nearby garrison of Ukrainian forces.
Boko Haram kill more than 100 in Cameroon: local leader
YAOUNDE/ACCRA (Reuters) – Boko Haram fighters have killed more than 100 people in the north Cameroon town of Fotokol, murdering residents inside their homes and a mosque, a local civic leader said on Wednesday.
U.N. aviation agency says in talks to open new Black Sea air route
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The UN’s aviation agency wants to open a new route for commercial aircraft in international airspace over the Black Sea that will be managed by Ukraine and without “interference” from Russia, the agency’s secretary-general said.
Gunmen kill 12 Libyans, foreigners at oilfield raid
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen killed 12 people, among them two Filipino and two Ghanaian nationals, after storming a remote, Libyan oilfield, a Libyan official said on Wednesday.
Taiwan plane crashes into river after take-off, killing 23
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board careened into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday, killing 23 people and leaving 20 missing, officials said.
Greek cargo ship attacked off Nigeria; one crew member killed
ATHENS (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked a Greek-owned tanker while it was waiting to load off Nigeria late on Tuesday, killing its Greek deputy captain and taking hostage three other crew, Greece’s coastguard said on Wednesday.
Russia leads U.N. initiative to target Islamic State financing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia is leading a U.N. Security Council initiative to ratchet up pressure on countries to cut off the cash flow to Islamic State militants, Russia and council diplomats said on Wednesday.
