Pussy Riot says found supporters, autograph-seekers in Russian prisons
CAMBRIDGE Mass. (Reuters) – Two members of Russia’s Pussy Riot protest group found supporters of their opposition to President Vladimir Putin during their almost two years in prison, even fielding autograph requests from guards, the activists said on M…
U.S. expands Iraq campaign with strike against Islamic State near Baghdad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military struck an Islamic State target southwest of Baghdad, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, in an expansion of the Obama administration’s campaign against the militant group that has seized large swaths of Iraq an…
U.S. expands Iraq campaign with strike against Islamic State near Baghdad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military struck an Islamic State target southwest of Baghdad, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, in an expansion of the Obama administration’s campaign against the militant group that has seized large swaths of Iraq an…
Iran supreme leader spurns U.S. overture to fight Islamic State
PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday he had personally rejected an offer from the United States for talks to fight Islamic State, an apparent blow to Washington’s efforts to build a military coalition to fight militants in both …
Hurricane Odile batters Mexico’s Baja resorts, sparks looting
CABO SAN LUCAS Mexico (Reuters) – Hurricane Odile ground its way up Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Monday, gradually losing strength after injuring dozens of people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and smashing shops open to looters in the p…
Brazil election poll shows Rousseff almost even with Silva
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff is running almost even with her main rival, Marina Silva, in a likely second-round runoff in the October presidential election, a poll published on Monday showed.
U.S. to Assad: Beware of interfering with U.S. air power in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Syrian military’s air defenses would face retaliation if Syria attempted to respond to U.S. air strikes that are expected against Islamic State targets in Syria, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.
Strong typhoon disrupts business as it sweeps past Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong was hit with strong winds and heavy rain on Tuesday after the No. 8 storm signal was hoisted and expected to disrupt business across the financial hub, with the stock market likely to stay closed for at least part of the…
Turkish military weighs ‘buffer zone’ against Iraq, Syria threats: media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military is drawing up plans for a possible “buffer zone” on the country’s southern border, where it faces a threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Turkish media quoted President Tayyip Erdogan as saying on M…
Ghosts of ethnic conflicts past haunt Fiji vote
SYDNEY/SUVA (Reuters) – When voters in Fiji head to the polls on Wednesday for the first time in eight years, they will be voting not only for a leader, but also testing the success of one of their military junta’s key justifications: ending a history …
