Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, U.S. general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq is on track to meet its objective of retaking the city of Mosul from Islamic State later this year, should Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi choose to go forward as planned, the head of the U.S. military’s Central Command said …
Pakistan needs to join others in fighting terrorism, Kerry says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pakistan needs to join other nations in fighting terrorists within its borders, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged on Tuesday, saying Islamabad should not feel isolated by talks between the United States, India and Afghanist…
Border deal with Montenegro stirs tensions in Kosovo
RUGOVA MOUNTAINS, Kosovo (Reuters) – High in the Cursed Mountains that span Kosovo and Montenegro, lumberjack Rame Elezaj and his family have earned a living from their trees for decades.
Death toll in Philippines’ drug war hits 2,000
MANILA (Reuters) – The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade, has reached around 2,000, according to data released on Tuesday.
Turkish judge seeks asylum in Greece: news agency
ATHENS (Reuters) – A 48-year-old Turkish judge has requested political asylum in Greece, claiming persecution by the government of President Tayyip Erdogan, the Athens News Agency said on Tuesday.
Kremlin: Putin to meet Turkey’s Erdogan, UK’s May, Saudi’s bin Salman in China
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold a number of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of Sept. 4-5 summit in Hangzhou, China, a Kremlin aide told reporters on Tuesday.
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
SANAA (Reuters) – At least 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s 18-month-old civil war, the United Nations on Tuesday, approaching double the estimates of more than 6,000 cited by officials and aid workers for much of 2016.
Migrant arrivals to Greek islands jump to highest in weeks
ATHENS (Reuters) – More than 460 migrants and refugees arrived on Greek islands from Turkey on Tuesday, the highest in several weeks, despite a European Union deal with Ankara agreed in March to close off that route.
UK PM has no legal obligation to consult parliament on EU divorce: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has no legal obligation to consult parliament on triggering the formal divorce procedure with the European Union, but lawmakers will have a say, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.
Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Fire swept through a 28-storey skyscraper under construction in central Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest in a series of at least five blazes to hit tall buildings in the United Arab Emirates over the last 18 months.
