Australian naval base in lockdown, bomb squad called
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A naval base in the Australian state of Victoria went into lockdown and a police bomb squad was sent to the scene to investigate unspecified “hazardous material”, security officials said on Thursday.
Taiwan considers permanent armed ships for disputed South China Sea island
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, officials said, a move bound to renew friction in a region claimed almost wholly by China, with Vietnam already dismissing such a plan a…
EU, China agree to step up cooperation against terrorism: EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders from China and the European Union agreed to step up cooperation to counter extremism and terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, the EU said on Thursday.
Brazil presidential race heading for Oct 26 photo finish
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s most unpredictable presidential election in a generation is heading toward a photo finish on Oct. 26 between leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff and pro-business challenger Aecio Neves, two new polls showed on Wednesday.
U.S.-led air strikes intensify as Syria conflict destabilizes Turkey
MURSITPINAR Turkey/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – American-led forces have sharply intensified air strikes in the past two days against Islamic State fighters threatening Kurds on Syria’s Turkish border after the jihadists’ advance began to destabilize Turkey.
Brazil presidential race heading for October 26 photo finish
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s most unpredictable presidential election in a generation is heading toward a photo finish on Oct. 26 between leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff and pro-business challenger Aecio Neves, a new poll showed on Wednesday.
U.S.-led air strikes intensify as Syria conflict destabilizes Turkey
MURSITPINAR Turkey/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – American-led forces have sharply intensified air strikes in the past two days against Islamic State fighters threatening Kurds on Syria’s Turkish border after the jihadists’ advance began to destabilize Turkey.
Six killed in violence in Central African Republic’s capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and hundreds forced to flee their homes in two days of violence involving the “anti-balaka” militia in the capital of Central African Republic, officials said on Wednesday.
Libyan army, residents battle Islamist militants in Benghazi
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Libyan army troops and armed residents clashed with Islamist fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, a day after a renegade former general who backs the army vowed to retake the city…
Hong Kong police use pepper spray on protesters, anger simmers over beating
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police used pepper spray early on Thursday to stop pro-democracy protesters from blocking a major road near the office of the city’s embattled leader amid public anger over the police beating of a protester a day earlier…
