Air strikes pound southwest Syrian city of Deraa
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Government air and artillery bombardments hit rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Deraa, on the border with Jordan, on Tuesday after a two-day ceasefire expired, witnesses, rebels and the army said.
Smoke in cabin forces SAS plane to make emergency landing in Poland
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Scandinavian Airlines Systems plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Gdansk, Poland, shortly after takeoff on Tuesday due to smoke in the cabin, the airline said.
Macron under-fire aide quits French government for ‘strategic’ parliament post
PARIS (Reuters) – Richard Ferrand, a close aide of Emmanuel Macron who was named a minister weeks ago, said on Tuesday his move out of government to a job as leader of his party in parliament was “strategic”, and he dodged questions as to whether he ha…
Australia suspends air strikes in Syria after U.S. downing of Syrian jet
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Tuesday it had suspended air strikes into Syria following the U.S. downing of a Syrian military jet and Russia’s subsequent threat against U.S.-led coalition aircraft.
Dutch authorities confirm kidnapping of two in Colombia
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday that two employees of the television program “Spoorloos”, or “Missing”, have been kidnapped in Colombia.
Suspects arrested over Bahrain blast in village of Shi’ite cleric: ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has arrested several suspects in connection with an explosion in the village of a Shi’ite Muslim spiritual leader, the Ministry of Interior said on Twitter on Tuesday.
U.S. Coast Guard interviews container ship crew after warship collision
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States Coast Guard will on Tuesday start interviewing the crew of a Philippines-flagged container ship which collided with a U.S. warship in Japanese waters killing seven American sailors.
Exclusive: Trump eyes hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is exploring hardening its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants launching attacks in neighboring Afghanistan, two U.S. officials tell Reuters.
Philippines launches offensive in hope of recapturing Marawi by weekend festival
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine aircraft and troops launched a renewed push against Islamist militants in a southern city on Tuesday and a military spokesman said the aim was to clear the area by the weekend Eid festival, although there…
South Korea’s Moon urges North Korea to return detainees swiftly
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday North Korea should swiftly return South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive nation.
