U.S. General says al Qaeda just surviving in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Pockets of al Qaeda militants will endure in Afghanistan beyond next year’s departure of most Western combat forces, but they have lost the ability to mount serious attacks of the kind that triggered the Afghan war, a senior U.S. comm…
Analysis: Setbacks to bring quieter Qatar foreign policy but no U-turn
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar may tone down its pushy foreign policy, chastened by setbacks in Syria and Egypt, but is likely to keep supporting Arab Spring revolts and bankrolling Islamist influence, albeit a little more quietly.
Japan to mull ability to hit enemy bases in defense review
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan should strengthen the ability of its military to deter and counter missile attacks, including the possible acquisition of the ability to hit enemy bases, the Defence Ministry said, but officials denied this would be used for pre…
Mexican President Pena Nieto’s thyroid growth benign -official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A nodule on Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s thyroid gland is benign, an official in the president’s office said on Thursday.
Organization of America States backs fragile El Salvador gang truce
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary general of the Organization of American States, gave his support to a fragile truce between El Salvador’s gangs on Thursday, despite a recent uptick in murders.
U.S. navy to recover bombs from Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Friday it would lead the effort to recover four unarmed bombs it was forced to drop in Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef marine park.
U.S. sidesteps decision whether to cut off aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration sidestepped a decision on cutting off most of the annual $1.55 billion of U.S. aid to Egypt by saying on Thursday it does not plan to rule on whether a military coup took place in Egypt.
U.S. will not declare whether coup occurred in Egypt: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told lawmakers on Thursday it does not intend to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said, in a move that avoids a decision that would automatically f…
U.S. does not plan decision on Egypt coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off of most of the annual $1.55 billion in U.S…
Syrian rebels ask Kerry to send U.S. arms quickly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of Syria’s opposition told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday the country’s situation was “desperate” and called for the United States to arm the rebels quickly and to push harder for a political settlement.
