Belgium charges three men with terrorism offences after overnight raids
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian prosecutors charged three men with terrorism offences on Saturday following overnight raids that took place amid heightened security in Belgium and France due to the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.
U.S. backed Syrian forces advance two km from center of Islamic state-held Manbij: source
AMMAN (Reuters) – U.S. backed Syrian forces fought their way to the western entrance of Manbij city for the first time since a major offensive to seize the last territory held by ultra-hardline militants on the Syria-Turkey border, a source in the Syri…
Iraqi forces open second front south of Islamic State-held Mosul
TIKRIT/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces opened a second front on Saturday in preparation for an assault on the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, a day after government troops declared victory over the militants in Falluja.
UK’s ‘In’ and ‘Out’ camps neck-and-neck before EU vote: Opinium poll
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union has made up ground to draw level with its rival “In” campaign ahead of Thursday’s EU membership referendum, according to an Opinium poll for the Observer newspaper published on Sat…
Bangladesh Hindu teacher’s attacker killed in shootout
DHAKA (Reuters) – A suspected Islamist militant was killed on Saturday in a shootout in Bangladesh, police said, days after he critically wounded a Hindu college teacher in the latest attack on minority groups.
Turkey’s Erdogan revives plans to redevelop Istanbul park
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he would revive plans to redevelop a park in central Istanbul, three years after they triggered large-scale anti-government protests.
Amid melting Arctic ice, Kerry sees looming climate catastrophe
ABOARD THE HDMS THETIS, Greenland (Reuters) – Standing near Greenland’s Jakobshavn glacier, the reputed source of the iceberg that sank the Titanic over a century ago, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry saw evidence of another looming catastrophe.
German minister warns NATO of ‘saber-rattling’ against Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has criticized NATO’s decision to stage military maneuvers in eastern Europe, warning such moves could worsen tensions with Russia.
Jo Cox murder suspect says name is ‘Death to traitors, freedom for Britain’
LONDON (Reuters) – The man charged with murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox gave his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” when he appeared in court on Saturday accused of a killing that could be a defining moment in a vote on European Union m…
Countries must do more to help Greece with migrant crisis: U.N. chief
ATHENS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Saturday for countries to do more to help cope with Europe’s migrant crisis, saying Greece could not manage on its own.
