Gunmen attack military airport in eastern Afghanistan
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Gunmen attacked a military air base in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials said on Saturday.
Dutch bar plane carrying Turkish foreign minister from landing
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday barred a plane carrying Turkey’s foreign minister from landing, saying his visit would be a threat to public order.
Gabon opposition rejects president’s call for talks to ease tensions
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabonese President Ali Bongo has offered to hold talks with opposition parties in an apparent bid to ease tensions over his contested re-election last year, but his main political rival swiftly rejected the call for dialogue.
Russia, UK prepare ground for British foreign minister’s visit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Britain discussed relations between the two countries and preparations for a visit by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to Moscow, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Dutch withdraw Turkish minister’s travel permission in rally dispute: CNN Turk
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Netherlands has withdrawn permission for Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlet Cavusoglu to fly to Rotterdam on Saturday after he was barred from addressing a Turkish rally there, CNN Turk and NTV television stations said on Sunday.
Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that remain under its control, residents said on Saturday.
At least 40 killed in Damascus bombing targeting Shi’ites
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A double bomb attack targeting Shi’ite pilgrims in Damascus killed at least 40 Iraqis and wounded 120 more who were going to pray at a nearby shrine, the Iraqi foreign ministry said.
Malaysia, North Korea to begin formal talks over return of Malaysians: minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will in the coming days begin formal talks with North Korea on the return of nine Malaysians stranded in Pyongyang, the Southeast Asian nation’s foreign minister said on Saturday, after they were barred from leaving th…
Assad calls U.S. forces ‘invaders’, but still hopeful on Trump
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U.S. forces in Syria were “invaders” and he had yet to see “anything concrete” emerge from U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritize the fight against Islamic State.
Maoist rebels kill 11 policemen in eastern Indian state
BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) – Maoist rebels on Saturday ambushed a paramilitary patrol in India’s eastern Chhattisgarh state, killing 11 policemen, regional police said.
