Exclusive: Flying into the eye of Hurricane Irma with U.S. ‘Hurricane Hunters’
THE EYE OF HURRICANE IRMA (Reuters) – The sky darkened, lightning flashed and a jolt of turbulence shook the cabin of the hulking Air Force turbo-prop aircraft as it plied its way toward the eye of Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest Atlantic storms e…
Syrian army, allies reach airbase besieged by Islamic State in eastern Syria: commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies reached an air base besieged for years by Islamic State militants on the outskirts of the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, said a commander in the alliance fighting in support of President Basha…
Turkey cautions citizens about travel to ‘anti-Turkey’ Germany
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey cautioned its citizens on Saturday to take care when traveling to Germany, citing what it said was an upswing in anti-Turkish sentiment ahead of a German national election later this month.
France discusses increased pressure on North Korea with Trump, Abe
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Emmanuel Macron discussed increased pressure and sanctions on North Korea on the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday, the French president’s office said.
Hurricane Irma rips through Cuba as it heads for Florida
REMEDIOS, Cuba (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma pounded Cuba’s northern coast on Saturday as it headed for Florida, where millions of residents were told to evacuate after the storm killed 22 people in the Caribbean and left devastation in its wake.
Germany’s Greens all but rule out three-way ‘Jamaica’ coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Greens on Saturday all but ruled out a three-way coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) after the Sept. 24 election and a conservative said such an alliance would n…
Russia berates German defense minister for war games remarks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry on Saturday criticized German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, saying it was bewildered by her assertion that Moscow planned to send more than 100,000 troops to war games on NATO’s eastern flank this m…
France’s Le Pen seeks to bill herself as Macron’s main opponent
BRACHAY, France (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who has been largely out of the spotlight since stinging electoral defeats, on Saturday sought to reclaim the mantle of main opponent to President Emmanuel Macron, which polls now attri…
Catalan independence vote divides region’s mayors
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona’s mayor has asked for reassurances that municipal staff would not face legal action or lose their jobs if they helped to organize an Oct. 1 referendum on Catalonia seceding from Spain.
U.S.-backed forces, Syrian army advance separately on Islamic State in Deir al-Zor
BEIRUT/AL SHADADI, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias and the Syrian army advanced in separate offensives against Islamic State in eastern Syria on Saturday, piling pressure on shrinking territory the group still holds in oil-rich areas near the Ir…
