Syrian Kurdish YPG says seized eastern area from Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Sunday it had fully captured Deir al-Zor’s eastern countryside from Islamic State with the help of both the U.S.-led coalition and Russia.
Saudi-led air strikes back Yemen’s Saleh in Houthi clashes
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa overnight on Sunday, local media said, lending support to loyalists of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh after he signaled a strategy shift that could pave …
Ireland says unclear if EU, UK can agree wording on border issue by Monday
DUBLIN (Reuters) – It is not yet clear if Britain and the European Union will be able to agree on written assurances to avoid a hard Northern Ireland border in time for a Monday deadline, Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Sunday.
European parliament not moving from Strasbourg, France says
PARIS (Reuters) – France won’t let the official base of the European Union’s parliament be moved from Strasbourg to Brussels, the country’s European affairs minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Sunday.
U.S. allies fret as ‘guillotine’ hangs over Tillerson
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – On the eve of his trip to Europe, Rex Tillerson gave a speech last week that European allies had waited months to hear: an “ironclad” promise of U.S. support to its oldest allies.
Syrian Kurdish YPG says seized eastern Deir al-Zor countryside from IS
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Kurdish forces and their Arab allies fully captured the eastern Deir al-Zor countryside from Islamic State, with the help of both the U.S.-led coalition and Russia, the Kurdish YPG militia said on Sunday.
As Brexit deal takes shape, Juncker to meet MEPs
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission added to mounting confidence in Brussels that it is set for a Brexit deal with London when it scheduled talks with EU lawmakers ahead of a crunch meeting on Monday with Theresa May.
Chinese police detain 11 over deadly Tianjin skyscraper fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police have detained 11 people in connection with a deadly skyscraper fire in the northern port city of Tianjin, the municipal government said on Sunday, after an investigation found numerous fire code violations.
British PM’s social mobility board quits over failing the poor
LONDON (Reuters) – All four members of the British government’s Social Mobility Commission have quit accusing Prime Minister Theresa May of being too fixated on Brexit to improve the prospects of those from poor backgrounds.
Commander of Taliban ‘special forces’ killed in Afghanistan: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – The commander of the Taliban’s “special forces” branch, known as the “Red Unit,” was killed last week in Helmand province by Afghan forces, according to Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency.
