Taliban bomber kills four Americans at NATO base in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a laborer blew himself up at the NATO air base at Bagram north of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing four Americans and wounding at least 17 people in one of the bloodiest attacks against…
Vintage biplanes attempt Greece-South Africa imperial route
ATHENS (Reuters) – Twelve vintage biplanes from the 1920s and 1930s set off from the Greek island of Crete on Saturday bound for South Africa for a 12,800-kilometre (8,000-mile) race never attempted before by so many antique aircraft.
Venetians pack their bags as tourism takes its toll
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – Dozens of Venetians waved maroon and yellow flags and carried empty suitcases on Saturday during a symbolic demonstration to highlight an exodus of residents from the lagoon city, where tourist hordes can make everyday life ch…
Bangladesh retrieves a fifth of $81 million stolen in cyber heist
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s central bank has retrieved just under a fifth of the $81 million that was stolen from its account at the New York Federal Reserve in February, a Bangladesh Bank official said on Saturday.
Islamic State victims suffer as evidence of chemical attacks grows
QAYYARA, Iraq (Reuters) – The skin on five-year-old Doaa’s legs, arms and neck is blackened and hard even weeks after the attack. She is still in severe pain and tries not to touch anything or move too much.
Palestinian leadership tensions flare amid Arafat death anniversary
GAZA (Reuters) – Days after the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leaders descended into new recriminations over who may have been involved in the demise of the former president.
Syrian army and allies make gains in Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army captured the Dahiyet al-Assad district of western Aleppo on Saturday, reversing all the gains made by rebels two weeks into their counter-attack against government-held areas, a war monitor and rebel official said.
Philippine leader threatens tough measures to boost drugs war
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned he may use his executive power to suspend a legal safeguard against arbitrary arrest and detention, and was willing to use drastic measures and even go to jail to make his war on drugs …
Turkey halts activities of 370 groups as purge widens
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has halted the activities of 370 non-governmental groups including human rights and children’s organizations over their alleged terrorist links, the government said as it widens purges following a failed coup in July.
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources
DAKAR (Reuters) – Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources said, in a sign the military campaign against them is making headway.
