Conflicts / War / Peace
One killed in fire on military bus in Damascus – state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) -One person died and three were injured when a fire broke out on a military bus in a...
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Singapore to double police cameras to more than 200,000 over next decade
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore aims to have more than 200,000 police cameras by at least 2030, Minister for Home Affairs...
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Guatemala taps controversial prosecutor to replace fired graft-fighter
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A controversial prosecutor in Guatemala has been tapped to replace an internationally renowned graft-fighter who until...
Read moreBritain tells UN ‘highly likely’ Iran behind deadly tanker attack
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -Britain, Romania and Liberia told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that it...
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Iran-backed forces seize tanker, maritime sources say; Iran denies it
By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the...
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Taliban seek ‘lion’s share of power’ in deadlocked peace talks -U.S. envoy
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in U.S.-backed talks on bringing peace...
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Fighting displaces 200,000 in Ethiopia’s Amhara region -U.N. aid chief
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that accusations by Ethiopian authorities that aid workers...
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U.S. says Afghanistan civil war one of many concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that one of many concerns about Afghanistan is that it could...
Read moreGuards deny Iran forces, allies involved in ship incident off UAE coast -report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied that Iranian forces or allies were involved in action against any ship off...
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Saudi Arabia says sees an emboldened Iran around Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he sees an emboldened Iran acting in a negative manner around...
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U.S. diplomat Sherman backs moves to end ‘forever war’ authorizations
By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration backs repeal of the 2002 congressional authorization...
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Some officials saw risk of Beirut blast, did not act – HRW report
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A report released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday concluded there was strong evidence to suggest some Lebanese...
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Taliban want ‘lion’s share of power’ in peace deal – U.S. special envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Taliban are demanding in U.S.-backed peace talks “the lion’s share of power” in any political settlement, U.S....
Read moreRights activists urge Morocco not to extradite Uyghur man to China
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan human rights activists on Tuesday urged Rabat not to extradite a Uyghur man to China, citing...
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Mexico near deal to buy Sig Sauer automatic rifles from U.S. -sources
By Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The small arms maker Sig Sauer Inc has sought U.S. approval...
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Bennett says Israel able to “act alone” against Iran over ship attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week...
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Iraq says U.S. to return 17,000 ancient artifacts looted after invasion
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States is returning more than 17,000 ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq after...
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U.S. offers refuge to more Afghans who aided Americans in new program
By Jonathan Landay and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to...
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Iran warns of response if security threatened after ship attack -TV
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will respond promptly to any threat against its security, the foreign ministry said on...
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Latin America’s resurgent left and Caribbean spurn U.S. policy on Cuba
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States doubled down on its tough stance and sanctions on Cuba after...
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