Gulf leaders trade barbs as Qatar dispute shows no let-up
RIYADH (Reuters) – Gulf states traded public barbs on Saturday, showing little sign of resolving the region’s deepest rift in years, five days after Arab nations severed diplomatic, trade and transport ties with the tiny Gulf kingdom of Qatar, .
U.S. joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town, officials said on Saturday, as government forces struggled to make headway and 13 marines were killed i…
Finnish nationalists pick hardliner in blow to coalition
JYVASKYLA, Finland (Reuters) – Finland’s eurosceptic Finns party, which is part of the ruling coalition, elected an anti-immigration hardliner as chairman on Saturday in a move that analysts said might lead to a break-up of the three-party government.
China offers support, help to Myanmar after plane crash
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will offer support and assistance for Myanmar’s follow-up efforts after a military plane crashed off the Southeast Asian country’s southern coast with 122 people on board, state media said.
Iran kills mastermind behind Tehran attacks, arrests more
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said its security forces on Saturday killed the mastermind of a twin attack on Tehran that left 17 people dead this week, as security was tightened around the country to prevent other possible plots.
U.S. forces assist Philippines in battle to end city siege
MANILA/MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to Islamic State but it has no boots on the ground, the Philippines milita…
Germany’s Merkel lends support to Mexico over NAFTA
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday backed Mexico to press for a successful renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Donald Trump, thanking its government for keeping German interests in mind during…
Iran attacks expose security gaps, fuel regional tension
ANKARA (Reuters) – When Islamic State called on members of Iran’s Sunni Muslim minority in March to wage a religious war on their Shi’ite rulers, few people took the threat seriously. And yet within three months, militants have breached security at the…
Brazil electoral court dismisses case that could have ousted president
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court dismissed a case on Friday that threatened to unseat President Michel Temer for alleged illegal campaign funding in the 2014 election, when he was the running mate of impeached President Dilma Rousseff….
London Bridge attackers had tried to hire 8.3 ton truck: police
LONDON (Reuters) – The three Islamists who killed eight people after driving a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attacking nearby revelers had initially tried to hire a 7.5 tonne (8.3 ton) truck, the head of the UK capital’s counter-terror…
