Somali forces say killed three in attack on Islamic State-linked fighters
BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) – Soldiers allied to the Western-backed Somali government killed three fighters loyal to the Islamic State in northern Somalia on Monday as they pressed ahead toward the insurgents’ main stronghold, officials said.
Islamic State identifies Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer as new spokesman
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State identified a new media spokesman for the group for the first time on Monday in an audio message released online.
South Korean tycoons to take center stage in political scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – The heads of nine of South Korea’s top conglomerates controlling revenue equivalent to half the country’s economy face an unprecedented televised grilling by lawmakers on Tuesday, as the glare from a widening political scandal falls o…
MH370 families urge residents of African coast to join debris search
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – People whose loved ones disappeared on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have appealed to residents on the east African coast to search for plane debris and hand in anything they find to the authorities.
Recapture of Mosul ‘possible’ before next U.S. administration: Pentagon chief
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – While the fight to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State is going to be difficult, it is “possible” it could be complete before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash …
Germany warns against backlash over Afghan refugee suspected of murder
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government said on Monday nobody should try to make political capital out of a criminal case involving an Afghan refugee suspected of raping and murdering a German university student.
U.N. refugee chief warns EU against carrot-and-stick approach to migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Linking aid for countries in the Middle East and Africa to how they manage migration can create dangerous precedents, the top United Nations’ refugee official warned the European Union on Monday.
Austrians’ pro-EU views scupper far-right bid for presidency
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrians’ desire to stay anchored in the European Union outweighed concerns over immigration and security and helped former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen defeat his far-right rival Norbert Hofer in Sunday’s presidential ele…
Russia says will treat as terrorists rebels who refuse to leave Aleppo
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he was confident Moscow and Washington can reach a deal in talks this week on the withdrawal of all rebels from the eastern part of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Uzbekistan PM Mirziyoyev wins presidential election
TASHKENT (Reuters) – Uzbekistan’s prime minister, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has won the presidential election with 88.61 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission said on Monday.
