Europe Must Host Gaza Children Impacted by War, Greek Foreign Minister Says
By Edward McAllister and Renee Maltezou
ATHENS, June 19 (Reuters) - Europe has a duty to host children hurt and traumatised by war in Gaza for as long as the conflict continues, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis...
Putin to Visit North Korea for First Time in 24 Years
By Guy Faulconbridge and Josh Smith
MOSCOW/SEOUL, June 17 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in 24 years, the two countries said, underscoring Moscow's burgeoning...
US-UK Forces Launch Strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah and Kamaran Island
By Mohammed Ghobari, Adam Makary and Jaidaa Taha
ADEN, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. and British forces have carried out at least six airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah International Airport and four strikes on Kamaran Island near the...
US Naval Forces Rescue Crew From Greek-Owned Ship Struck by Houthis in Red Sea
CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Sunday that it had rescued the crew from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor that was attacked by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on 12...
Biden Adviser Will Be in Israel on Monday to Avoid Escalation Between Israel, Lebanon
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - A senior Biden adviser will travel to Israel on Monday for meetings to avoid further escalation between Israel and Lebanon, a White House official said.
Amos Hochstein will advance efforts to avoid...
Crew Evacuated From Vessel Hit by Houthis
By Neil Jerome Morales and Jonathan Saul
MANILA/LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - The crew of a Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemeni Houthi militants has been evacuated and the abandoned ship is drifting in the...
G7 Warns Iran Over Continuing Nuclear Programme Escalation
BARI, Italy, June 14 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven leaders warned Iran on Friday against advancing its nuclear enrichment programme and said they would be ready to enforce new measures if Tehran were to transfer ballistic missiles...
France, US to Push Roadmap to Stop Hezbollah-Israel Escalation
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy, June 13 (Reuters) - The United States, France and Israel have agreed to work together to step up efforts to push forward a roadmap presented by Paris earlier this year to defuse tensions...
US Says It Will Raise Pressure on Islamic Republic if It Does Not Cooperate...
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that Washington and its allies were prepared to continue to increase pressure on Iran if Tehran does not cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Iran...
IAEA Report: Iran Installs More Centrifuges at Fordow Enrichment Plant
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, June 13 (Reuters) - Iran has rapidly installed extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow site and begun setting up others, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said in what diplomats described as limited retaliation to...
