U.S.-led jets strike in Syria to block Islamic State evacuation deal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-led warplanes on Wednesday blocked a convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families from reaching territory the group holds in eastern Syria and struck some of their comrades traveling to meet them, a coalition spokesman sa…
U.S. send extra fighters to police Baltic skies during Russian exercise
SIAULIAI AIR BASE (Reuters) – The United States has sent a reinforced detachment of fighter planes to police the skies over NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia during a major Russian military exercise in the Baltic region next month.
Qatar says no sign Arab states willing to negotiate over boycott
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country was willing to negotiate an end to a Gulf diplomatic rift but had seen no sign that Saudi Arabia and other countries imposing sanctions on Doha were open to mediation.
U.N. chief urges end to Palestinian feuding amid energy crisis
GAZA (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday for an end to Palestinian political divisions that have deepened an energy crisis in the isolated enclave of two million people.
Russian state TV says one of its reporters abducted in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s main state TV channel said on Wednesday that one of its reporters had been abducted in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Kremlin says got Trump adviser email about tower project but ignored it
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman confirmed on Wednesday he had received an email in January last year from an adviser to Donald Trump about a Moscow real estate project, but said he had neither replied nor discussed it wi…
Pakistan National Assembly condemns Trump’s ‘hostile’ comments
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan, denouncing them as “hostile” and “threatening”.
After 100 days, Philippine army says ‘last stand’ near for Marawi fighters
MANILA (Reuters) – One hundred days after militants loyal to Islamic State took over parts of a southern Philippine city, the military is confident the end is in sight for what has been its biggest security crisis in years.
Lebanon finds soldiers’ bodies after retaking Islamic State-held area
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has identified the bodies of six of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area held by Islamic State until three days ago, sources in the president’s office said.
Corbyn tightens grip with resignation of Scottish Labour leader
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The leader of Scottish Labour said she had resigned “on her own terms” in a move that will most likely cement leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn’s hold on a party which is struggling to regain traction in Scotland.
