Ukraine keeps up anti-rebel offensive with nervous eye on Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces, backed by warplanes, kept up a military offensive to claw back lost territory from pro-Russian separatists on Tuesday while casting a nervous eye at Russian military exercises over the border.
Azerbaijan accuses another rights activist of espionage
BAKU (Reuters) – A human rights activist in Azerbaijan has been arrested, just days after his activist wife was locked up, in a case that critics say highlights how the government is cracking down on dissent in the former Soviet republic.
Central African Republic’s PM, cabinet resign: state radio
BANGUI (Reuters) – Central African Republic’s prime minister and his cabinet have resigned, a spokesman for President Catherine Samba-Panza said on state radio on Tuesday.
More than 50 migrants hurt in clashes at French port
LILLE France (Reuters) – More than 50 people were injured, one seriously, on Tuesday when clashes broke out among African migrants gathered at France’s northern port of Calais trying to reach Britain, authorities said.
Air strikes in east of Syrian capital kill 64: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government forces in the eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus killed at least 64 people at the weekend, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.
Putin tells government to respond to Western sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to prepare retaliatory measures against the latest round of Western sanctions, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.
Italy expels imam accused of violent antisemitic comments
ROME (Reuters) – Italy expelled a Moroccan imam accused of making violent antisemitic comments during a sermon at a mosque near Venice, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
U.S. military team in Ukraine to help airliner crash probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small U.S. military team has arrived in Kiev to help investigate the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, the United States said on Tuesday, with more direct training support for Ukraine also possible.
Jets escort Qatar Airways plane into Manchester airport after bomb threat
MANCHESTER England (Reuters) – Britain scrambled two fighter jets on Tuesday to escort a Qatar Airways plane into Manchester airport after the pilot reported a possible explosive device on board. A passenger was later arrested on suspicion of making a …
Iraq’s Yazidis face Islamic State or perilous mountains
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – When the Islamic State made another dramatic push through northern Iraq, many Iraqis fled their towns and villages before the Sunni militants notorious for beheadings arrived.
