Syrian Kurds’ military gains stir unease
BEIRUT/ARBIL (Reuters) – With a string of military gains across northeastern Syria, a Kurdish militia is solidifying a geographic and political presence in the war-torn country, posing a dilemma for regional powers.
China to try Mongol herders in new crackdown in troubled region
BEIJING (Reuters) – Six herders will stand trial on Wednesday in China’s Inner Mongolia after trying to defend grazing land from expropriation by a forestry firm, in a case that will renew attention on rights abuses and the environment in the resource-…
Financier of Taliban-linked group shot dead in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The chief financier of the Taliban-linked Haqqani network militant group has been shot dead in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, militant sources told Reuters on Monday.
Special Report: Khamenei controls vast financial empire built on property seizures
(This is the first story in a three-part series, Assets of the Ayatollah: http://www.reuters.com/investigates/iran/)
Kerry says U.S. not in race to complete Iran talks
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Washington was not engaged in a race to complete talks with Iran on its nuclear program and vowed to defend Washington’s regional allies against any threats.
For many Fukushima evacuees, the truth is they won’t be going home
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – For many of Japan’s oldest nuclear refugees, all they want is to be allowed back to the homes they were forced to abandon. Others are ready to move away, severing ties to the ghost towns that remain in the shadow of the wrecked…
Kerry: U.S. not in race to complete Iran talks; will defend allies
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Washington was “not (in) a race” to complete talks with Iran on its nuclear program.
Four men jailed over Moscow airport bombing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court jailed three men for life and one for 10 years on Monday over their role in a suicide bombing which killed 37 people at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport nearly three years ago.
IAEA looks to finalize nuclear deal with Iran: Iranian media
DUBAI (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations atomic energy agency, Yukiya Amano, said he hoped to finalize a technical agreement with Iran during a trip to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.
Protests erupt in Maldives after outgoing president stays on
MALE (Reuters) – Maldives police clashed with hundreds of protesters on Monday after outgoing President Mohamed Waheed said he would remain in power after his term ended, defying the opposition-led parliament and throwing the country deeper into crisis…
