Coalition has no plans to target Islamic State in Syrian government-controlled areas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite saying that the Syrian government is not doing enough to stop Islamic State militants from moving through its territory, the U.S.-led coalition fighting the group does not intend to target militants in those areas, a seni…
Suspected French Islamist militants detained in Syria: source
PARIS (Reuters) – Several suspected French Islamist militants have been arrested in northern Syria, including a man once convicted of running a jihadist recruitment network in France, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
Blast rips through supermarket in Russia’s St Petersburg, 10 hurt
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A blast ripped through a supermarket in Russia’s St Petersburg on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 10 shoppers, investigators said.
Kuwait says GCC to keep operating despite Qatar crisis
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council would continue to operate despite a row among three of its members and Qatar that it has unsuccessfully sought to mediate.
Syrian rebels say discussing evacuation from territory near Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels in a pocket of land near where the Syrian, Lebanese and Israeli borders meet are negotiating a deal with the government to leave for other insurgent-held areas, rebel officials there said.
Libya puts 142 migrants on plane back to Guinea
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libya put 142 illegal migrants on a flight back to Guinea on Wednesday with the help of the U.N. migration agency, officials said, as the North African country steps up deportations to ease severe overcrowding in its detentio…
Peru’s culture minister resigns after Fujimori pardoned
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s culture minister, former actor Salvador del Solar, announced on Wednesday that he was resigning, three days after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski granted a controversial pardon to former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori.
Blast rips through supermarket in Russia’s St. Petersburg: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A blast ripped through a supermarket in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Wednesday evening, injuring several shoppers, Russian news agencies reported.
Trump will fail against Iran as did ‘smarter’ Reagan: Khamenei
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump would fail in his hardened stance towards Iran, saying Tehran was stronger than during the time of the “more powerful and smarter” Ronald Reag…
Libya needs a week to repair blown-up oil pipeline: NOC
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan crude oil pipeline blown up on Tuesday will take about a week to repair, the head of state oil firm NOC told Reuters on Wednesday.
