Civilians under greater threat as Raqqa fight intensifies: Amnesty
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Amnesty International said on Thursday a U.S.-led coalition campaign to oust Islamic State from Syria’s Raqqa had killed hundreds of civilians, and those remaining face greater risk as the fight intensifies in its final stages.
As Syria war tightens, U.S. and Russia military hotlines humming
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (Reuters) – Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their military-to-military contacts are quietly weathering the storm: Syria.
Mali governor returns to northern state as part of ceasefire
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Rival armed groups in northern Mali agreed to the return of a state governor to the desert city of Kidal for the first time in years as part of a ceasefire deal signed on Wednesday after weeks of fighting.
Firefighters battle blaze at store in east London
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday that 15 fire engines and 97 firefighters and officers were tackling a huge blaze in a discount store in the east of the city.
Dutch foil possible attack on tip from Spain; no Barcelona link
AMSTERDAM/MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish man was detained by Dutch police on Wednesday after he was found driving a van with gas canisters near a Rotterdam venue where a rock concert was canceled due to a threat of a possible attack.
Venezuela ex-prosecutor says she has evidence of Maduro corruption
BRASILIA/CARACAS (Reuters) – Dismissed Venezuelan prosecutor Luisa Ortega said on Wednesday she had evidence that President Nicolas Maduro was involved in corruption with construction company Odebrecht.
Brazil’s Lula says party may field someone else in 2018
PENEDO, Brazil (Reuters) – Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters on Wednesday that his recent conviction for corruption might mean that his Workers Party will have to field a candidate other than him in next year’s election….
Two killed in clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
SIDON, Lebanon (Reuters) – Two members of the Palestinian group Fatah were killed in clashes with Islamist groups in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Wednesday, medical sources said, bringing the number of dead to six in nearly a week of fighti…
Pick your kingmaker: small parties loom large in Norway’s election
OSLO (Reuters) – Five tiny political parties could all end up kingmakers in Norway’s parliament after elections on Sept. 11, presenting a risk to Norway’s key oil industry and making it even more difficult to form a government than before.
Cambodia orders U.S.-funded group to leave in new anti-American move
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia ordered the U.S.-funded National Democratic Institute to stop activities and remove foreign staff on Wednesday in the latest move by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government against American interests ahead of elections next …
