Syrian army rushes forces to historic Palmyra in IS battle
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army said it has sent reinforcements to Palmyra, where Islamic State fighters have advanced to its outskirts in some of the heaviest fighting since the group lost the historic city earlier this year.
Turkish jets hit 39 Islamic State targets, kill four militants – army
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes destroyed 39 Islamic State targets and killed four militants in northern Syria, the Turkish army said on Saturday.
Solomon Islands scrambles to reach areas hit by second major quake
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands plans to dispatch emergency supplies to areas affected by a 6.9 magnitude aftershock on Saturday, a day after a much larger tremor triggered a tsunami warning that send hundreds of coastal people fleeing into the …
U.S. adds 200 military personnel to Syria anti-IS campaign – Carter
MANAMA (Reuters) – The United States is sending 200 additional military personnel to Syria to help the campaign to drive the Islamic State militant group from Raqqa, U.S. Defense Secretary csaid on Saturday.
Turkish air strikes kill 19 Kurdish militants in north Iraq – military sources
DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – Turkish jets carried out air strikes against Kurdish militants in the Gara region of northern Iraq on Friday and killed 19 militants, Turkish military sources said on Saturday.
After impeachment, South Korea prime minister urges calm, vigilance
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s prime minister sought to calm anxiety over national security and to reassure financial markets on Saturday, a day after parliament voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye, making him acting leader.
Gambia President Jammeh rejects outcome of Dec. 1 election
DAKAR (Reuters) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Friday he rejects the outcome of last week’s election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow and called for fresh elections.
U.S. allies caution Trump on Syria strategy
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – Key U.S. allies in Europe are quietly expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s approach to Syria, warning that his pledge to work more closely with Russia, Damascus’ main backer, will do little to diminish the…
CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House, and not just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system, the Washington Post reported on Friday…
Ex-Odebrecht director links Brazil’s president to illegal transfers -report
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A former director of Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht SA told prosecutors that the company made several illegal contributions to politicians from the ruling PMDB party including President Michel Temer, according to a report ai…
