Syrian army advances west of Raqqa: Hezbollah military media unit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army has made a sudden advance against Islamic State in the desert area west of Raqqa, a military media unit run by its ally Hezbollah said on Tuesday.
Turkish army says 20 Kurdish militants killed in air strikes in southeast, Iraq’s north
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military killed 20 militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes targeting southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, the army said in a statement on Tuesday.
Warcrimes retrial of alleged Serbian spy masters starts in The Hague
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Two former Serbian secret policemen went on trial for a second time on Tuesday over their alleged role in the ethnic cleansing of thousands of non-Serbs during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s.
North Korea soldier defects through heavily mined DMZ border to South
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier defected on Tuesday across the heavily mined Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) border to South Korea, the South’s military said, amid high tension over the North’s defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Kremlin says Russia will not heed U.S. calls to free protesters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian authorities would not pay attention to U.S. calls to release anti-government demonstrators who were detained on Monday during protests organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Exclusive: Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova recruited fighters – sources
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovan intelligence believes five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova last month were spies who were recruiting fighters for the Moscow-backed insurgency in neighboring Ukraine, a government source and two diplomatic sources …
Iran says Saudi supports militants on its turf after attacks
OSLO (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was supporting militants inside Iran, days after hardline Sunni group Islamic State claimed attacks in Tehran.
Spanish parliament debates no-confidence motion against PM Rajoy
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s parliament on Tuesday began to debate a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy after corruption scandals linked to his ruling People’s Party.
Iraqi armed forces announce progress in Mosul campaign, say district north of old city captured
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the U.S.-backed campaign to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul, announcing the capture of a district just north the city’s historic center.
Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss Qatar dispute with Trump, minister says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss the dispute between Qatar and other Arab states in coming days, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
