Iraq cannot try Islamic State’s atrocities in Mosul: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iraq is not capable of trying atrocities committed by Islamic State during the battle for Mosul so it must find other routes to justice such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), a U.N. human rights report said on Thursday.
Russian bombers strike Islamic State targets in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers struck Islamic State targets near the town of Abu Kemal in Syria on Thursday, RIA news agency reported, citing Russia’s Defense Ministry.
Libyan force says will not extradite brother of Manchester suicide bomber to UK
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Libyan armed group holding the brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a pop concert in the English city of Manchester will not grant a British extradition request, its spokesman said on Thursday.
Turkey’s defense industry says planning 22 projects worth $5 billion
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is planning 22 new defense projects worth a total of $5 billion and spanning the development of air defense missile systems, ammunition and arms systems, the defense industry executive board said on Thursday.
Islamic State atrocities in Mosul need international justice: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Islamic State atrocities committed during the battle for Mosul are “international crimes” that Iraqi courts do not currently have jurisdiction over, the U.N. human rights office said in a report published on Thursday.
Manila to focus on terrorism at Southeast Asian summit, urge greater cooperation
MANILA (Reuters) – Two weeks ahead of a regional summit, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged greater cooperation to battle Islamist militancy, following military victories in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Libyan armed group says will not extradite brother of Manchester suicide bomber to UK
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Libyan armed group will not extradite the brother of the Manchester suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack on a pop concert in Manchester in May to Britain, its spokesman said on Thursday.
Sicilian election holds mirror up to national trends
ROME (Reuters) – A regional ballot in Sicily this weekend will serve as a dress rehearsal for a forthcoming general election, with the political dynamics on the Mediterranean island matching those being played out on the national stage.
Support for Hungary’s ruling Fidesz highest in six years in October: pollster
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Voter support for Hungary’s ruling right-wing Fidesz party rose to its highest since January 2011 at 40 percent according to an opinion poll published on Thursday, less than six months before parliamentary elections due in April 20…
Supreme Leader Khamenei says U.S. is Iran’s ‘number one enemy’
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States is Iran’s “number one enemy” and Tehran will never succumb to Washington’s pressure over a multinational nuclear deal, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech on Thursday.
