Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood leader loses appeal against life sentence
CAIRO (Reuters) – The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood movement, Mohamed Badie, lost his appeal on Wednesday against a life sentence for his role in violent clashes during political turmoil in 2013, judicial sources said.
Russian long-range bombers strike Islamic State targets in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Six Russian long-range bombers struck Islamic State targets near the town of Albu Kamal in Syria’s Deir al-Zor Province on Wednesday, the RIA news agency reported, citing Russia’s Defence Ministry.
Despite EU caution, France pursues tough line on Iran missile program
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Wednesday it wanted an “uncompromising” dialogue with Iran about its ballistic missile program and a possible negotiation over the issue separate from Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
U.S. mounts air strike against al Shabaab militants in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency that wants to topple the U.N.-backed government, the U.S. Africa Command said on Wednesday.
UK has reservations about diplomatic protection for jailed aid worker in Iran, husband says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reservations about granting diplomatic protection to an Iranian-British aid worker jailed in Iran, her husband said on Wednesday.
Lebanon accuses Saudi Arabia of holding its PM hostage
BEIRUT (Reuters) – France said on Wednesday that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who Lebanon’s president says is being held hostage by Saudi Arabia, will visit France with his family in coming days.
Special Report: How a defrocked judge became the chief legal enforcer for Maduro’s Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Last March, Chief Justice Maikel Moreno shocked Venezuela when his Supreme Court nullified the powers of the National Assembly and transferred them to the 32-judge tribunal.
Collapsed state housing in Iranian quake shows corruption: Rouhani
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The ease with which some state-built homes collapsed in Sunday’s earthquake in western Iran showed corrupt practices when they were constructed, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday in a sentiment shared by many ordinar…
Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression: reports
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had detained Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the first time he had said so publicly, and called it an act of aggression against Lebanon.
Tillerson, in Myanmar, calls for credible probe of atrocities
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Wednesday for a credible investigation into reports of human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims committed by Myanmar’s security forces after a meeting with its civilian and milit…
