Suspected ‘terror’ attack at Indonesian church; no serious casualties
MEDAN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police were investigating a suspected terror attack by a knife-wielding assailant on a priest during the Sunday service at a church, and a bomb squad had been deployed to determine whether the attacker’s backpack…
Paraguay says eight troops killed in ambush
ASUNCION (Reuters) – An ambush in the north of Paraguay killed eight soldiers, authorities said on Saturday, adding that the attack bore the hallmarks of the guerrilla group known as the Paraguayan People’s Army.
Bangladesh police identify dead militants linked to Dhaka cafe attack
DHAKA (Reuters) – One of the three militants killed by Bangladeshi security forces on Saturday in connection with July’s Dhaka cafe attack came from a posh area of the city like some of the attackers and went to a prestigious foreign university, police…
Election result adds to Northern Territory gas uncertainty
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s center-left Labor Party won a convincing vote in the Northern Territory election on Saturday, a result that will likely add to existing uncertainty over development of the region’s onshore gas industry and could ward off foreign investment.
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s U.N.-backed government
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A member of the leadership of Libya’s U.N.-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of the country has said he will end his boycott of the Tripoli-based body.
Half of Germans against Merkel serving fourth term: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s domestic popularity has declined, a poll showed on Sunday, with 50 percent of Germans against her serving a fourth term in office after a federal election next year.
New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union grinds back into action this week after its August break, still dazed by Britain’s midsummer vote to quit the EU and facing much the same “polycrisis” as a year ago: a mass of refugees, a fragile economy, hostile…
Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey’s Diyarbakir airport: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Suspected Kurdish militants fired rockets at the airport in Turkey’s main southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Saturday, sending passengers and staff scrambling for shelter, Dogan news agency said, but there were no immediate reports…
Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia
KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) – Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by saying it had launched air strikes against both Kurdish forces and Islamic State.
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global leaders arrive …
