U.S. service member killed in raid on al Qaeda in Yemen: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member was killed and three were wounded in a raid on al Qaeda headquarters in Yemen on Saturday, the Pentagon said.
Chaos, anger as Trump order halts some Muslim immigrants
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked confusion and anger on Saturday after immigrants and refugees were kept off flights and left …
Syrian military says recaptures Wadi Barada valley from rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces have recaptured all towns and villages in the Wadi Barada valley near Damascus, the Syrian military said in a statement on Sunday.
23 Chinese among Borneo shipwreck survivors, six people missing: Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING (Reuters) – Malaysian rescuers on Sunday found 23 Chinese tourists and two crewmembers alive after their boat sank in rough seas off the coast of Borneo a day earlier, but five Chinese tourists and one Malaysian crew member are sti…
French presidentials on knife-edge as left votes, right fights scandal
PARIS (Reuters) – A new chapter opened in France’s closely contested presidential election campaign on Sunday as Socialists voted to choose their champion and conservatives fought to keep their scandal-hit campaign on track.
Netanyahu backs U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem though signals no urgency
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support on Sunday for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem but mentioned no time frame, after a Republican activist accused Israel of pressing the Trump administration to delay the pledged …
Trump order dashes dreams of Iraqi family bound for United States
CAIRO/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Fuad Sharef and his family waited two years for a visa to settle in the United States, selling their home and quitting jobs and schools in Iraq before setting off on Saturday for a new life they saw as a reward for working…
Canada’s Trudeau welcomes refugees; U.S.-bound passengers turned away
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed those fleeing war and persecution on Saturday even as Canadian airlines said they would turn back U.S.-bound passengers to comply with an immigration ban on people from seven Muslim-majo…
Trump to honor refugee swap deal with Australia: source
SYDNEY (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration will honor a refugee resettlement deal with Australia, a source close to the Australian government said on Sunday.
Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country fearing for life: family
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing earlier this month has been found but has quickly left the country fearing for his life, his family said on Sunday.
