Anti-Semitic incidents rise 11 percent in UK this year
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rose by 11 percent in the first six months of the year reflecting a worrying trend of intolerance across the country, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.
Austrian Chancellor suggests ending EU accession talks with Turkey
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said on Wednesday that he would start a discussion among European heads of government to quit talks with Turkey about joining the European Union because of the country’s democratic and economic defi…
U.S. strikes easing advance against Islamic State in Sirte, says commander
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – U.S. air strikes are easing the passage of Libyan forces as they seek to clear Islamic State from the militant group’s former North African stronghold of Sirte, a senior field commander said on Wednesday.
Biden, Iraq’s Al-Abadi discuss security situation in Iraq: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi in a phone call on Wednesday discussed the importance of sustaining the fight against Islamic State and efforts to enhance Baghdad security, the White House s…
South Sudan president fires ministers allied to rival Machar
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir fired six ministers allied to his long-time rival Riek Machar late on Tuesday, widening a political rift in the world’s newest nation and drawing threats of more fighting.
Syrian government forces hit hospitals in Aleppo’s ‘worst week’: rights group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces launched air strikes against six hospitals in the Aleppo area within a week in attacks that amounted to war crimes, a U.S.-based rights group said on Wednesday.
Thousands of Yazidis missing, captive, two years after start of ‘genocide’: U.N.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Thousands of Yazidis are being held captive by Islamic State in Syria where many are used for sexual slavery or forced to fight for the group, the United Nations said on Wednesday, on the second anniversary of what investigators ter…
Chile’s social media electoral campaign ban triggers concerns
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A ban on the use of social media for campaign purposes ahead of local elections in Chile in October has been criticized as overly restrictive and prompted a cross-party group of lawmakers to present a motion on Wednesday to have it…
Russia says informed U.S. of toxic substance attack by rebels in Syria’s Aleppo
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian military informed the United States that rebels in the Syrian city of Aleppo launched an attack using toxic substances at 19:05 on Aug. 2, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Russian general.
Pakistan police say British woman’s suspected ‘honor killing’ was murder
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A British woman whose husband alleges she was killed for marrying him against her parents’ wishes was murdered, Pakistani police said on Wednesday.
