Militants kill eight Pakistani paramilitary members
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants killed eight members of a government paramilitary force in a midnight attack on a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s restive northwest, security officials said Friday.
Typhoon takes aim at China after killing 38 in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said.
Obama pledges U.S. help for Malaysian plane probe, talks to Putin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused a Malaysian jetliner to crash in a Ukrainian war zone and pledged support to the affected countries as the…
New U.S. sanctions hit top Russian firms; Kiev says Russia shoots down its jet
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest firms for the first time, striking at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s powerbase by targeting companies closest to him over Moscow’s failure to curb violenc…
Poll shows Brazil’s Rousseff, opponent Neves tied for runoff
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has slipped in the last two weeks and she is statistically tied with her main challenger in a second-round runoff, a poll released on Thursday showed.
German foreign ministry says U.S. top spy has left the country
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CIA station chief in Berlin who was told to leave by Germany due to new allegations of U.S. spying has now left the country, a spokesman for Germany’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Scottish separatists close gap on pro-union rivals: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scottish separatists are closing the gap on their unionist rivals as a September independence referendum draws nearer, according to a poll on Friday.
U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea missile launches
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned recent ballistic missile launches by North Korea, describing the three rounds of Scud short-range missiles fired in June and July as a violation of council demands on Pyongyang….
Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza Strip
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched a Gaza ground campaign after 10 days of bombardments from the air and sea failed to stop militants’ rocket attacks, stepping up an offensive that already has taken a heavy toll in civilian lives.
Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine war zone, 295 dead
HRABOVE Ukraine (Reuters) – A Malaysian airliner was brought down in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels that has set Russia and the West at daggers …
