‘None is left’: Pakistani legal community decimated by bombing
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani lawyer Ataullah Lango had just arrived at the Civil Hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta to mourn the slain head of his provincial bar association when he heard a loud explosion and felt the pain of glass s…
South Sudan says no to proposal for U.N.-commanded troops in Juba
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Wednesday it opposed a proposal to station extra foreign troops in the country under U.N. command, something the United States, Western nations and regional countries want in order to prevent a slide back into civil…
Out of sight, out of mind? Europe’s migrant crisis still simmers
ATHENS/ZAGREB (Reuters) – A year after hundreds of thousands of refugees snaked their way across southeastern Europe and onto global television screens, the roads through the Balkans are now clear, depriving an arguably worsening tragedy of poignant v…
U.S. says 300 Islamic State fighters killed in Afghan operation
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation mounted two weeks ago, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Wednesday, calling it a severe blow to t…
Stumped by transgender pension case, UK top court seeks EU help
LONDON (Reuters) – A complex legal dispute involving a transgender woman’s pension rights over a period when her gender had not been officially recognized has divided Britain’s Supreme Court, which referred the issue on Wednesday to the European Union’…
Spain’s conservatives to vote on pact with Ciudadanos August 17
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday his conservative party’s leadership would next week vote on whether to agree to reforms demanded by liberals Ciudadanos (“Citizens”) as a condition to form a government.
German police arrest second suspect after tip-off on possible attack
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in connection with an investigation into a 24-year-old Syrian refugee detained on Friday after authorities were tipped off that he was planning a possible Islamist-motivated attack, offic…
Philippines’ Duterte tells army destroy militants or risk Islamic State ‘disease’
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday ordered the army to destroy the small but violent Abu Sayyaf militant group saying if not, the Philippines risked being “contaminated” by Islamic State.
Thai draft charter won approval of 61.35 percent of voters: commission
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A draft military-backed constitution in Thailand won the approval of 61.35 percent of those who voted in a referendum on the weekend, the Election Commission said on Wednesday as it released final results of the vote.
Turkey, Russia have similar views on Syria ceasefire: Turkish minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia have similar views on the need for a ceasefire in Syria, the provision of humanitarian aid, and a political solution to end the crisis, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the state-run Anadolu agency on …
