Gaza war rages on, Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the wife and infant son of Hamas’s military leader, Mohammed Deif, the group said, calling it an attempt to assassinate him after a ceasefire collapsed.
Opposition leader Khan opens talks with Pakistan government over protests
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Opposition leader Imran Khan opened negotiations Wednesday with the Pakistani government, a lawmaker from his party said, in an effort to end protests against the prime minister and overcome a political impasse.
Kuwait detains Muslim cleric suspected of funding militants: security source
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait detained a prominent Sunni Muslim cleric at the Gulf state’s airport on Wednesday after the United States included him on a sanctions list on suspicion that he is funneling money to militants in Iraq and Syria, a security sour…
Dozens die in Ukraine in street battles, Donetsk shelling
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Heavy shelling hit residential neighborhoods in Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk and government forces fought street battles in other towns on Wednesday as they sought to crush a four-month-old separatist rebellion…
Iran moving to meet terms of extended nuclear deal: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started taking action to comply with the terms of an extended agreement with six world powers over its disputed atomic activities, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report obtained by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
Erdogan allies likely to dominate Turkey’s new cabinet
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish president-elect Tayyip Erdogan looks set to maintain his influence on daily politics after being sworn in next week, with close allies likely to take on cabinet posts in a new government and his economic team expected to rema…
Iranian parliament sacks minister, in setback for Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament sacked the science, research and technology minister on Wednesday, a victory for the conservative critics of moderate President Hassan Rouhani.
U.S. military continues to strike Islamic State in Iraq -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. war planes continue to strike Islamic State targets in Iraq despite the militants’ killing of a U.S. journalist in retaliation for President Barack Obama’s air campaign in Iraq, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Libya restarts oil exports from biggest port as fighting rages in Benghazi
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Libya has restarted oil exports from its biggest port for the first time since the end of a year-long blockade, a boost to the central government which is struggling with a wave of clashes in the capital.
Juppe joins race for French presidency in challenge to Sarkozy
PARIS (Reuters) – Former prime minister Alain Juppe joined the race to be the presidential candidate of France’s centre-right on Wednesday, posing a potential challenge both to a 2017 comeback bid by Nicolas Sarkozy and to the rise of the extreme right…
