Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance
BAGHDAD/KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi government forces captured the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk on Monday, responding to a Kurdish vote on independence with a bold lightning strike that transforms the balance of power in the country.
Russia’s Putin signs decree imposing restrictions on North Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree imposing restrictions on North Korea in order to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Iraq launches advance on Kurdish territory, seizes Kirkuk outskirts
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s central government forces launched an advance early on Monday into territory held by Kurds, seizing a swathe of countryside surrounding the oil city of Kirkuk in a bold military response to a Kurdish vote last month on …
Police fire tear gas to halt opposition protests in two Kenyan cities
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse opposition protesters on Monday in the capital Nairobi and another city as demonstrations against a presidential vote re-run continued despite a government ban.
EU defends Iran deal despite Trump, appeals to U.S. Congress
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday reaffirmed its support for a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers despite sharp criticism of the accord by President Donald Trump, and it urged U.S. lawmakers not to reimpose sanctions on T…
Trump to visit Asia Nov. 3-14, focus on North Korea, alliances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Hawaii between Nov. 3-14, the White House said on Monday, amid rising tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
In New Hampshire, Indonesian Christians caught in Trump immigration crackdown
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Since fleeing deadly violence in Indonesia two decades ago, Meldy and Eva Lumangkun built a life in suburban New Hampshire and raised four children, their illegal status long tolerated by U.S. immigration authorities.
On TV, France’s Macron looks to style, viewers question substance
PARIS (Reuters) – Never let it be said that President Emmanuel Macron doesn’t care about how he comes across.
Iraq forces seize Kirkuk outskirts in advance on Kurdish-held territory
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s central government forces launched an advance early on Monday into territory held by Kurds, seizing a swathe of countryside surrounding the oil city of Kirkuk in bold military response to a Kurdish vote last month on in…
U.S.-backed militias in final push against Islamic State in Raqqa
RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias battled foreign fighters defending the last pocket of Islamic State’s one-time Syrian capital of Raqqa on Monday, bringing their four-month campaign for the city to the brink of victory.
