Suicide bomber kills six civilians north of Afghan capital
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near a school north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, killing at least six people, officials said.
China announces restrictions on trade with North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday banned imports of gold and rare earths from North Korea as well as exports to the country of jet fuel and other oil products used to make rocket fuel, a move in line with new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang.
Curfew declared in southeast Turkish town as fresh clashes erupt
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish authorities declared a curfew in the southeastern town of Silopi on Tuesday after Kurdish militants rocketed an armored police vehicle, killing one officer and wounding four, security sources said.
One Turkish soldier wounded as Islamic State fires at army outpost near border: agency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – One Turkish soldier was lightly wounded on Tuesday after a military outpost in the southeastern province of Gaziantep came under fire from Islamic State militants from across the Syrian border, privately owned Dogan News agency sai…
Support for ‘In’ campaign rises ahead of Britain’s EU vote: ORB poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Support for Britain to stay in the European Union rose in the last month, suggesting a crisis in the steel industry and attacks in Brussels have not boosted the campaign for an exit, according to an ORB poll for the Daily Telegraph.
Australian government trails opposition Labor ahead of likely election
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative government has fallen to its lowest level since he assumed office, undermining expectations he will secure a comfortable election victory later this year.
Bangladesh ex-PM surrenders to court over bus attack, granted bail
DHAKA (Reuters) – A former Bangladeshi prime minister surrendered to a court on Tuesday in connection an arrest warrant over a deadly fire bombing attack on a bus. She was granted bail, a prosecutor said.
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
BEIRUT/RIYADH (Reuters) – The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh’s decision to cancel billions of dollars in military aid and suspend decades of engagement in Lebanon’s fraught politics. “The State of Lebanon: …
U.S. behind strike that killed Nusra Front’s Abu Firas: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has carried out an air strike in Syria that killed a prominent leader of al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front, Abu Firas al-Suri, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
Brazil impeachment battle rests on a handful of votes
BRASILIA (Reuters) – With neither side commanding enough firm support in the battle to impeach Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, the outcome of a crucial vote in Congress this month may boil down to a handful of no-shows and abstentions.
