Ukraine threatens rebels with ‘nasty surprise’ in new push
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government kept up military pressure against pro-Russian rebels on Tuesday, threatening them with an “nasty surprise”, while the militants said they were preparing to fight back after losing their main strongh…
Somali presidential compound attacked, president safe
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Islamist militants attacked Somalia’s presidential compound on Tuesday with a car bomb and gunmen broke through a perimeter wall but were repulsed by security forces, and the president was not there at the time, the interior minis…
Iran’s supreme leader calls for more nuclear enrichment capacity
DUBAI/VIENNA (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran would need to significantly increase its uranium enrichment capacity, highlighting a gap in positions between Tehran and world powers as they hold talks aimed at clinching a nucle…
Britain’s Hague plugs Eurofighter on visit to India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign secretary lobbied India on Tuesday to buy Eurofighter military aircraft, suggesting that London has not yet abandoned hope of ousting France’s Rafale from a multi-billion-dollar combat jet order.
Mexico police detain alleged serial child killer
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police have detained a man who allegedly murdered four children and a woman in a small town in the center of the country, authorites said on Saturday, as statistics show a marked increased in the number of women being mu…
Georgian court refuses to release ex-mayor before vote
TBILISI (Reuters) – A Georgian court refused to free a former mayor of the capital Tbilisi from pre-trial detention on Tuesday in a case which the opposition says is politically motivated.
Italy in talks with EU to share responsibility for boat migrants
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy is in talks with other European Union states about sharing the burden of rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean in crowded boats from North Africa, senior officials meeting in Milan said on Tuesday.
South Africa’s NUMSA to take latest offer to striking members
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s striking NUMSA union said on Tuesday it would take the latest offer from the main employers’ group to its members on Wednesday, possibly ending a week-old stoppage that has hit car manufacturers.
Currency, maritime disputes at stake in U.S.-China talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States pressed China to implement structural reforms in its exchange rate and to modify its “aggressive behavior” in disputed waters during a preliminary round of bilateral talks on Tuesday, senior U.S. officials said.
Libya’s El Sharara oilfield restart another breakthrough for Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s oil sector took another big step back to normality with the restarting of an oilfield that could double its current meager crude output, a week after blockades ended at major ports.
