Suspected U.S. coalition strikes kill 56 civilians in IS-held Syrian city: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday in air strikes north of the besieged Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, and residents said they believed the attack was carried out by U.S.-led warplanes, a monitoring gr…
Colombia to halt temporary border openings for Venezuela shoppers
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia wants a permanent opening of its border with Venezuela and will not allow further temporary crossings, the foreign minister said, after tens of thousands of Venezuelans streamed in during the weekend to buy items scarce in t…
Syrian rebels capture Islamic State headquarters in Manbij: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-backed rebels fighting Islamic State militants in Syria captured a headquarters operation as they pushed into the western part of the town of Manbij over the weekend, the U.S. military said in a statement on Tuesday.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, army chief appear together to honor independence hero
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s powerful army chief and Aung San Suu Kyi, head of the newly elected government, made a rare public appearance together on Tuesday during annual celebrations of independence hero General Aung San, Suu Kyi’s father.
Britain will not start EU divorce this year, government lawyer says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will not begin its formal divorce from the European Union this year, a government lawyer said on Tuesday at the start of the first legal action prompted by last month’s referendum vote to exit the bloc.
Armed man holed up in hotel in southern France: police
PARIS (Reuters) – An armed man was holed up in a hotel in the southern French town of Bollene on Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the local police prefecture said.
Moderate 5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City Tuesday morning, according to a preliminary report by Mexico’s seismological agency, but it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or damage.
Pakistan arrests Karachi mayor-elect, opposition politicians
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities on Tuesday arrested the mayor-elect of Karachi and two other prominent opposition politicians, police said, accusing them of aiding criminals and militants.
Philippines says it rejected China offer of talks on South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has turned down a Chinese proposal to start bilateral talks on their South China Sea dispute, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, because of Beijing’s pre-condition of not discussing a court ruling that nullified mo…
Militants seize army base in central Mali: deputy mayor
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants attacked and seized control of an army base in the central Malian town of Nampala on Tuesday, the deputy mayor of a nearby town said.
