Russia invites Syrian Kurds to people’s congress: Kurdish official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s rival parties in November, a senior Kurdish official said on Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to launch a new initiative to end the Syrian c…
Assad sets sights on Kurdish areas, risking new Syria conflict
BEIRUT (Reuters) – With Islamic State near defeat in Syria, Damascus is setting its sights on territory held by Kurdish-led forces including eastern oil fields, risking a new confrontation that could draw the United States in more deeply and complicat…
Italy’s Berlusconi probed over deadly 1993 mafia bombings: source
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is under investigation as part of an investigation into mafia bombings in 1993, a judicial source said on Tuesday, confirming newspaper reports.
Iran says no need to increase missile range as can already hit U.S. forces
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has no need to increase the range of its ballistic missiles as they could already reach U.S. forces stationed in the region, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday.
Lebanese army gets two A-29 light-attack aircraft from U.S.
HAMAT, Lebanon (Reuters) – The United States delivered two A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Lebanon’s army on Tuesday, a sign of continued U.S. support despite Israeli accusations that the Lebanese military is controlled by Hezbollah.
Trump has ‘warm rapport’ with Philippines’ Duterte: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a friendly relationship with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a senior administration official said on Tuesday, despite Duterte’s often profanity-laden tirades against the United Sta…
Taliban controls more territory, increasing influence in Afghanistan: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Taliban has increased the amount of territory it has influence in or controls in Afghanistan in the past six months, a U.S. watchdog agency reported on Tuesday, a sign the security situation there remains precarious even as t…
Russia’s Sochi to host Syrian peoples congress on Nov. 18: RIA cites source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The first congress of Syrian peoples will be held in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Nov. 18, the RIA news agency cited a source close to the Astana peace talks on Syria as saying on Tuesday.
Trump has ‘warm rapport’ with Phillipines’ Duterte: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a friendly relationship with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte from the two leaders’ telephone conversations and exchanges of letters, a senior administration official said on Tuesday….
Czech election winner Babis to seek minority government
LANY, Czech Republic (Reuters) – Czech election winner Andrej Babis’s ANO party will attempt to form a minority government after being shunned by other parties in coalition talks, Babis said on Tuesday after meeting with the president.
