Kurds seize Iraq/Syria border post; Sunni tribe joins fight against Islamic State
ARBIL Iraq/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish troops drove Islamic State fighters from a strategic border crossing with Syria on Tuesday and won the support of members of a major Sunni tribe, in one of the biggest successes since U.S. forces …
Brazil’s Rousseff widens lead over Silva in fresh polls
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff has solidified her lead over opposition candidate Marina Silva and would win a runoff vote to Brazil’s presidential election, two new polls showed on Tuesday.
Hong Kong protests approach potential National Day flashpoint
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong early on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the pro-Beijing government that has called the action illegal and vowed to press ahead with National Day celebra…
In al Qaeda attack, lines between Pakistan military, militants blur
KARACHI Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Months after Owais Jakhrani was sacked from the Pakistan navy for radical Islamist views, he led an audacious mission to take over a warship and turn its guns on a U.S. naval vessel in the open seas.
Kurds seize Iraq/Syria border post; Sunni tribe joins fight against Islamic State
ARBIL Iraq/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish troops drove Islamic State fighters from a strategic border crossing with Syria on Tuesday and won the support of members of a major Sunni tribe, in one of the biggest successes since U.S. forces …
Obama, Modi work to deepen improving U.S.-India ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Tuesday to deepen U.S.-Indian cooperation on maritime security to ensure freedom of navigation in what amounts to a response to China’s naval muscle-fl…
Avalanche in southern Chile kills Canadian, Swedish climbers
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An avalanche along the remote southern border of Chile and Argentina has killed two mountain climbers, one from Canada and one from Sweden, Chilean police said on Tuesday.
Special Report: Islamic State uses grain to tighten grip in Iraq
SHEKHAN Iraq (Reuters) – For Salah Paulis, it came down to a choice between his faith and his crop.
U.S. warns South Sudan: Strike a peace deal or face U.N. sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States warned South Sudan’s president and rebel leader on Tuesday to engage in serious peace talks to end nearly a year of violence in the world’s newest state or face United Nations sanctions.
Catalonia suspends formal campaign on Spain independence vote
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s regional government said on Tuesday it would temporarily suspend campaigning for a vote on independence from Spain, after Madrid filed a legal block to the referendum.
