EU, U.S. trade deal not dead yet: EU’s Malmstrom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A much-debated trade deal between the European Union and the United States is not dead and negotiations will continue with the new U.S. administration after November’s elections, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Satu…
Ten bodies bearing signs of torture found in Libya’s Benghazi: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – The bodies of 10 men who appear to have been tortured and shot dead have been found in a suburb of Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, a security official said.
Iraqi Shi’ite militias say offensive toward Tal Afar started
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups said they started an offensive on Saturday against Islamic State positions west of Mosul, assisting in a campaign to take back the city.
Two suicide bombers kill at least eight in northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers killed at least eight people on Saturday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, the military said.
India offers to buy 200 foreign combat jets – if they’re Made-in-India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers – as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, air force officials say.
Thais gather at palace to view late king’s funeral urn
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Thais gathered at Bangkok’s glittering Grand Palace on Saturday hoping to pay their respects before the funeral urn of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch.
Iran-backed Shi’ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new front
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul, a move which could block any retreat by the jihadists into Syria but might alarm Turkey and the …
Philippines’ Duterte says God warned him off swearing
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Icelandic voters to choose between Pirates and establishment
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Iceland holds parliamentary elections on Saturday, with polls showing the opposition led by the anti-establishment Pirate Party could topple the current center-right ruling coalition.
Venezuelan opposition strike patchy amid government threats
CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL (Reuters) – Venezuela’s streets were quieter than usual on Friday during an opposition-called strike, but participation was patchy after the socialist government threatened to shut down businesses that closed.
