Divided, Scots prepare to vote on fate of the United Kingdom
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Just hours before Scotland’s independence referendum, the fate of the United Kingdom rests on hundreds of thousands of wavering Scottish voters, as opinion polls showed supporters of the 307-year union just a whisker ahead of sece…
Islamic State campaign tests Obama’s commitment to Mideast allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After about 15 hours of flying and five hours of meetings, sleep finally caught up with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad. It was 6:04 p.m. 
Nuclear deal elusive as Iran, six powers resume talks in New York
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A diplomatic breakthrough is unlikely on a nuclear deal to end sanctions against Iran when talks resume in New York this week between Tehran and six world powers deadlocked after a year of negotiations.
U.S. advisers may take forward positions in Iraq fighting
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE Fla. (Reuters) – Some U.S. military advisers could end up in front-line positions in the fight against Islamic State militants, the White House said on Wednesday, although President Barack Obama vowed that America would not fight…
U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama’s plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat …
Gunmen seize Lebanese soldier in border town: source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Gunmen seized a Lebanese soldier on Wednesday near a town at the border with Syria where Islamist insurgents took 19 soldiers captive in early August, a security source said.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with rare cancer
(Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a very rare and aggressive type of cancerous tumor in his abdomen, his doctor said on Wednesday, adding he would start chemotherapy treatment within days.
Netanyahu rival shocks Israel with sudden plan to quit cabinet
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s interior minister, seen as a rival and potential successor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Wednesday he was quitting the government, in a move that stunned the political right.
Afghan election crisis talks stall over release of vote results
KABUL (Reuters) – Talks between Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates have stalled again, in part over when and how to release the final results of an election that both say was rigged by the other side, officials said on Wednesday.
Ukraine PM tells army to be on full battle alert despite ceasefire
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s prime minister told government forces to remain on full battle alert on Wednesday as fighting in the rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk killed at least two civilians and further strained a ceasefire with Russian-backed separa…
