U.S. aid plan seeks to shield Afghanistan from end to war economy
KABUL (Reuters) – The Obama administration will unveil on Monday a package of aid initiatives it hopes will help Afghanistan, still one of the world’s poorest countries after a dozen years of massive international aid efforts, shield itself from the de…
Insight: Nuclear deal heightens tension between Iran president and Guards
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The article on Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency appeared routine: the minister of roads and urban development said the ministry does not have a contract with construction firm Khatam al Anbia to complete a major highway heading …
Israel says hits militant in air strike on Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) – An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip on Sunday critically wounded a Palestinian whom the military said was responsible for launching rockets at southern Israel.
Gunman kills two in church off Russia’s eastern coast
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on Sunday in a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the island of Sakhalin, off Russia’s eastern coast, killing a nun and a churchgoer and wounding six other people, officials said.
China decries U.S. comments on South China Sea as ‘not constructive’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has accused the United States of undermining peace and development in the Asia-Pacific after a senior U.S. official said concern was mounting over China’s claims in the South China Sea.
Fire burns 5,600 tons of rubber in Savannah, Georgia
(Reuters) – A fire ignited 5,600 tons of stored rubber at a warehouse in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, spreading thick black smoke for miles but causing no injuries, an official said.
Turkish police fire tear gas to break up Internet protest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Police fired water cannon and teargas to disperse hundreds of people protesting in central Istanbul on Saturday against new controls on the Internet approved by parliament this week.
Japan PM-backed candidate seen ahead as Tokyo voters go to polls
TOKYO (Reuters) – Voters in Japan’s capital go to the polls on Sunday with a candidate backed by the ruling party likely to win the race to become governor, frustrating rivals’ efforts to make the vote a referendum on the prime minister’s pro-nuclear e…
Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
U.S. urges removal of foreign fighters from South Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reported violations of a shaky ceasefire agreement between South Sudan’s government and rebel forces and urged the removal of foreign fighters engaged in the conflict.
