Exclusive: U.S. told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria – source
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States informed Iran in advance of its intention to strike Islamic State militants in Syria and assured Tehran that it would not target the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a senior Iranian official told…
U.S. and Arab allies launch first strikes on militants in Syria
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States and its Arab allies bombed militant groups in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, killing scores of Islamic State fighters, members of a separate al Qaeda-linked group and opening a new front amid shifti…
Shadowy al Qaeda cell, hit by U.S. in Syria, seen as ‘imminent’ threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While the world has focused on a U.S.-led air assault on Islamic State strongholds in Syria, American officials said they also struck a blow there against a little-known cadre of hardened al Qaeda militants that posed a more imme…
Rousseff regains edge in Brazil presidential race as Silva slips
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff has regained a slight edge in Brazil’s presidential race after weeks of aggressive campaigning against environmentalist Marina Silva, who is losing some voter support in the campaign’s homestretch, polls sh…
Colombia’s Santos says using ‘carrot and stick’ to disarm FARC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ending Colombia’s 50-year war against Marxist rebels without a ceasefire will require carrots, sticks and social policy incentives, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday.
Obama’s Syria war carries risks for him at home and abroad
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Appearing relaxed enough to crack a joke, U.S. President Barack Obama took to the world stage on Tuesday after launching airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State militants but he is still facing huge political ris…
Mexico frees Cuban survivors found at sea, some bound for U.S. border
CHETUMAL Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico on Tuesday released 14 Cuban migrants rescued at sea this month and some of them headed for the United States by bus to take advantage of a U.S. policy that allows Cubans arriving by land to stay.
Judge in Chile jails bombing suspects during investigation
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A judge in Chile has ordered two suspects linked to the country’s worst bomb attack in more than 20 years to be jailed for 10 months and placed a third under house arrest while police and the prosecutor’s office investigate.
Australia counter-terror police kill man after two officers stabbed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police said they shot dead a man after he stabbed two counter-terrorism officers, just days after sweeping raids involving hundreds of police thwarted what they said was an imminent plot to behead a member of the public.
With Suu Kyi blocked, her Myanmar party eyes ex-general for president
YANGON (Reuters) – Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) will go into next year’s parliamentary election in Myanmar with no candidate for president and might even support a former general from the pro-military ruling party, NLD officia…
