July 4, 2014
Germany Arrests Man Suspected of Spying for US
German authorities have arrested a German man employed by the domestic intelligence agency (BND) on suspicion of spying for the United States, two politicians with knowledge of the affair told Reuters on Friday. The German Federal Prosecutor's…
June 27, 2014
Ukraine, EU Sign Free Trade Agreement
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says his country has paid "the highest possible price" to achieve the goal of a free trade agreement with the European Union -- a goal reached Friday when he signed the deal at a summit in Brussels. Earlier in…
June 27, 2014
Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric Demands Maliki Replacement by Tuesday
Pressure continued to build Friday on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, with the country's top Shi'ite cleric calling on political groups to agree on a new leader by Tuesday. Iraq's recently-elected parliament is meeting Tuesday to begin the…
June 27, 2014
White House Seeks $500M to Equip, Train Syrian Opposition
The White House is asking the U.S. Congress for $500 million to equip and train selected members of the armed moderate Syrian opposition. National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said Thursday the money will also be used to help defend…
June 22, 2014
American Airlines cuts flights to Venezuela
American Airlines says it is cutting almost 80% of its flights to Venezuela from next month. From July 2, American will operate only 10 flights per week instead of the current 48. The move comes as part of a continuing dispute over the repatriation…
June 20, 2014
Blast Kills 21 at Nigeria World Cup Viewing Center
A bomb blast at a site where Nigerian football (soccer) fans had gathered to watch the World Cup has killed at least 21 people. Hospital sources said Wednesday that 27 others were injured in the blast, which took place late Tuesday in the…
June 20, 2014
Juan Carlos signs his abdication
The reign of King Juan Carlos of Spain is in its final hours after he signed the bill formally abdicating in favour of his son, Prince Felipe. Juan Carlos, 76, signed the bill at a ceremony in the Royal Palace in Madrid, which was attended by only…
June 20, 2014
Militants Attack Iraq’s Main Oil Refinery
Sunni Islamist militants have attacked Iraq's main oil refinery, causing damage to the site in the latest stage of a surge that has included seizing territory across northern Iraq. The militants clashed with security forces at the refinery…
June 20, 2014
US seize Benghazi raid ‘ringleader
A suspect in the September 2012 raid on a US diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya that left four Americans dead has been captured, the Pentagon has said. Ahmed Abu Khat-a-llah was taken into custody in a secret raid in Libya on 15 June. He is now…
June 20, 2014
Clashes on approaches to Baghdad
Iraqi government forces are engaged in heavy clashes with Sunni insurgents who have made major advances in the past week. Parts of the city of Baquba - just (37 miles) from Baghdad - were briefly taken over by the rebels. Reports say 44 prisoners…