Russians bombing Syrian rebels near Hama, Syrian military source says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian warplanes are taking part in air strikes against insurgents to help repel a major attack on Syrian government-held areas near the city of Hama, a Syrian military source said on Friday.
Iraqi forces to deploy new tactics in Mosul, civilians flee city
MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces are to deploy new tactics in a fresh push against Islamic State in Mosul, military officials said on Friday, after advances slowed in the campaign to drive the militants out of their last stronghold in the cou…
Middle-aged London attacker was criminal who wasn’t seen as threat
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Before he killed four people in Britain’s deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Masood was considered by intelligence officers to be a criminal who posed little serious threat.
Trump’s Indonesia business partner says planned resort to respect Bali traditions
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The Indonesian business partner of the Trump group has pledged to respect Hindu traditions and follow building height restrictions at a luxury hotel and golf resort it is developing near a temple on the island of Bali.
Police arrest two more over British parliament attack
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said they had made two further significant arrests in the investigation into the attack on London’s parliament and gave the birth name of the man behind the assault as Adrian Russell Ajao.
Turkey says negotiating with aviation authorities on electronics ban
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is negotiating with international aviation authorities on easing the conditions of a ban barring passengers from carrying large carry-on electronics on U.S. and Britain-bound flights, Turkish Transportation Minister Ahmet Arsl…
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed while successfully repelling a militant assault on a military facility in Chechnya.
Britain’s left-wing Labour gets historic win in City of London
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour party has won five seats at elections in the City of London, the heart of the country’s financial district, as it seeks to challenge the borough’s centuries-old policy of independence from party politics.
French defense minister sees Raqqa battle starting in coming days
PARIS (Reuters) – A battle against Islamic State to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
Russia calls U.S. charge it may be supplying Taliban ‘a lie’: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia dismissed a U.S. allegation it may be supplying Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan as “a lie” on Friday, saying the charge was an attempt by Washington to try to cover up for the failure of its own policies there, the RIA news …
