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2016 Chevrolet Silverado Gets Early Facelift, More 8-Speed Availability, Apple CarPlay

Barely two years after going on sale in its current iteration, the Chevrolet Silverado is getting a refresh. Yep, that’s early, especially considering the typical full-size truck life cycle is measured not in years but in eons. – Chevy provided a single photo with the release, showing a Silverado in snazzy LTZ form, brandishing new horizontal grille vanes; a chunky new hood; squinty new lights; and a deep, aero-friendly bumper with

Greece faces tough conditions under deal with euro zone

By Paul Taylor and Renee Maltezou BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency. The terms imposed by international lenders led by Germany in all-night talks at an emergency summit obliged leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to abandon promises

Greece faces tough conditions under deal with euro zone

By Paul Taylor and Renee Maltezou BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency. The terms imposed by international lenders led by Germany in all-night talks at an emergency summit obliged leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to abandon promises

Iran nuclear deal edges closer but Zarif says talks may go on

By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six world powers appeared close to a deal on Monday to give Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for limits on its nuclear program, but Iranian officials said talks could run past their latest midnight deadline and success was not guaranteed. There were no concrete signs of a breakthrough as diplomats in Vienna continued to struggle over sticking points such

Iran nuclear deal edges closer but Zarif says talks may go on

By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six world powers appeared close to a deal on Monday to give Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for limits on its nuclear program, but Iranian officials said talks could run past their latest midnight deadline and success was not guaranteed. There were no concrete signs of a breakthrough as diplomats in Vienna continued to struggle over sticking points such

Iraq launches offensive to drive Islamic State from biggest province

By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi troops and Shi’ite Muslim militia forces attacked Islamic State fighters on several fronts on Monday in Anbar, the country’s largest province, at the start of what is likely to be a long and fiercely contested offensive. A spokesman for the joint operations command said the campaign, which began at dawn, brought together the army, mainly Shi’ite Hashid Shaabi militias, special forces, police and

Iraq launches offensive to drive Islamic State from biggest province

By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi troops and Shi’ite Muslim militia forces attacked Islamic State fighters on several fronts on Monday in Anbar, the country’s largest province, at the start of what is likely to be a long and fiercely contested offensive. A spokesman for the joint operations command said the campaign, which began at dawn, brought together the army, mainly Shi’ite Hashid Shaabi militias, special forces, police and

Iran court holds third hearing in espionage trial of U.S. journalist

A third hearing in the trial of jailed Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian on espionage charges took place behind closed doors in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. The first and second hearings of Iranian-U.S. citizen Rezaian were held behind closed doors on May 26 and June 8 respectively at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. Rezaian has been in Tehran’s Evin prison since his arrest in July

Iran court holds third hearing in espionage trial of U.S. journalist

A third hearing in the trial of jailed Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian on espionage charges took place behind closed doors in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. The first and second hearings of Iranian-U.S. citizen Rezaian were held behind closed doors on May 26 and June 8 respectively at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. Rezaian has been in Tehran’s Evin prison since his arrest in July

How support for a Chinese rights lawyer could have led to crackdown

By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state media last month accused Wang Yu, the country’s most prominent female human rights lawyer, of “blabbering about the rule of law and human rights”. Wang has defended Wu Gan, an online free speech advocate, Li Tingting, a prominent rights activist, and Cao Shunli, an activist who died in detention after being denied medical treatment. In doing so, Wang became the focus of