China says Australian tycoon’s attack ‘irrational and absurd’
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry has condemned a verbal attack by Australian mining mogul and politician Clive Palmer as irrational and absurd, after the businessman described China’s government as “bastards” who shoot their own peop…
U.S. forces attempted but failed to rescue U.S. hostages in Syria
WASHINGTON/EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. forces attempted to rescue journalist James Foley and other American hostages during a secret mission into Syria and exchanged gunfire with Islamic State militants only to discover the captives were not there…
U.S. military tried, but failed to rescue journalist Foley, other hostages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military earlier this year carried out an attempt to rescue journalist James Foley and other American hostages held in Syria, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, in an operation that the Pentagon said ultimately failed to…
Brazil’s Silva launches bid, threatens Rousseff re-election
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Environmentalist Marina Silva officially launched a bid for president on Wednesday, upending Brazil’s October elections and threatening the ruling Workers’ Party’s 12-year hold on power.
Top Guatemalan general killed in air crash near Mexico border
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A top Guatemalan general and four other officers were killed on Wednesday when the helicopter they were in crashed near the country’s northern border with Mexico, Guatemala’s government said.
Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq
BAGHDAD/EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama expressed revulsion on Wednesday at the beheading of an American journalist by Islamist militants and vowed the United States would do what it must to protect its citizens as international…
Heavy fighting erupts in Libya’s Benghazi, killing five
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Clashes between irregular forces of a renegade general and Islamists erupted in Libya’s eastern Benghazi city on Wednesday, killing at least five people, medical and military sources said.
Mexico’s ruling party proposes cutting seats from Congress
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling party on Wednesday proposed holding a referendum next year to reduce the size of Congress, which could strengthen its own hand and streamline legislative decision-making.
Hundreds rally in Ireland after rape victim says denied abortion
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Hundreds of people rallied in Dublin to call for a change to Ireland’s abortion laws on Wednesday after a rape victim said she was refused a termination and instead gave birth by Cesarean section.
Afghanistan gives NYT reporter 24 hours to leave country
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan has given a New York Times reporter 24 hours to leave the country, accusing him of not cooperating with an investigation into his reporting, the Attorney General’s office said on Wednesday.
