Thousands of Syrians flee as two major battles rage
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians streamed out of their towns to escape battles at opposite ends of Syria on Saturday, where two different offensives have prompted an exodus in recent days.
At least 14 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – Fourteen people, including at least four children, drowned when the small boat they were traveling on capsized in the Aegean Sea, Greek coast guard officials said on Saturday.
More than 150,000 people in Syria’s Afrin displaced: Kurdish official, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 150,000 people have been displaced in the last few days from Syria’s Afrin town, a senior Kurdish official and a monitoring group said on Saturday.
Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expelled 23 British diplomats on Saturday in a carefully calibrated retaliatory move against London, which has accused the Kremlin of orchestrating a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in sout…
Car bomb kills at least three in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban car bomb killed at least three people and wounded two in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent attack on a foreign contractor company that came despite a further tightening in security across the city, official…
Russia summons British ambassador as it readies to expel diplomats
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Britain’s ambassador to the country, Laurie Bristow, for a meeting on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported, citing an unidentified ministry source.
Syrian monitor says strikes on Ghouta rebel town kill 30
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes on a rebel pocket in eastern Ghouta killed 30 people gathering to leave to government lines on Saturday.
Turkish military denies it hit Syrian hospital
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military denied on Saturday that it had struck a hospital in Syria’s Afrin region, where it is waging a nearly two-month-old offensive against Kurdish YPG forces.
New European sanctions would affect nuclear deal: Iran official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Any new European sanctions against Iran will have a direct effect on the nuclear deal struck between world powers and Tehran, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Friday, according to state media.
Small plane crashes outside Philippine capital, killing seven: media
MANILA (Reuters) – A small plane crashed into a house north of the Philippine capital on Saturday, killing at least seven people, officials and media said.
