Syrian Islamic State fighters evacuate Raqqa city: SDF
AIN ISSA, SYRIA (Reuters) – A convoy of Islamic State fighters left Syria’s Raqqa with some civilians overnight, the U.S.-backed militias fighting them said on Sunday, bringing the battle for their one-time capital near its end.
Turkish army expands deployment in Syria’s northwest: rebels
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Turkish army is expanding its deployment in northwest Syria with the goal of encircling a Kurdish enclave and reining in Russian strikes in the Idlib border province under a deal to reduce clashes, rebels and witnesses said on Sun…
Fruit, prawns off the menu at China’s austere party Congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – No free fruit in hotel rooms, no free hair cuts and no prawns on the menu – delegates at this week’s Communist Party Congress in China can expect austere treatment in keeping with President Xi Jinping’s pledge to crack down on corru…
Hundreds of U.S. Marines leave Australia after troop rotation
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three hundred U.S. Marines flew out of Australia on Sunday as their troop rotation came to an end, the first of a 1,250-strong force to leave the Pacific nation after being stationed for six months in the country’s far north.
China expels former justice minister from party for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A former Chinese justice minister has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party following an investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog, the first time the government has announced that she was in trouble.
Cambodia’s political prince submits to its strongman
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – With Cambodia’s opposition warning of the imminent death of its democracy, the historic rival who once beat Prime Minister Hun Sen in an election said there was no option but to work with the strongman.
State vote unlikely to give Merkel boost in German coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – The north German state of Lower Saxony holds an election on Sunday that looks likely to hand the Social Democrats (SPD) a narrow victory, and deprive Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives of a boost in looming national coalition t…
Europe’s migration crisis casts long shadow as Austria votes
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to see 31-year-old conservative Sebastian Kurz become chancellor on a pledge to take a hard line on refugees and prevent a repeat of Europe’s migration crisis.
Northern Ireland’s DUP concerned over UK finance minister Hammond: newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) – A small Northern Irish party which is keeping Britain’s government in power has concerns over finance minister Philip Hammond, saying he is causing unnecessary division over Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing sources in th…
Pro-Russia candidates set pace as Kyrgyzstan chooses new president
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan began voting on Sunday in a presidential election with no candidate expected to win outright and observers predicting a close runoff between two pro-Russian candidates, one of whom is backed by the outgoing leader.
