Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut off their half of the city last week, even though some goods are running out, an opposition officia…
Asking employee to remove headscarf is discrimination: EU court advisor
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Asking a Muslim employee to remove her headscarf when dealing with clients amounts to unlawful direct discrimination, a legal advisor to the European Union’s top court said in a written opinion on Wednesday.
South Korea chooses site of THAAD U.S. missile system amid protests
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea announced on Wednesday the site where a U.S. THAAD anti-missile defense unit will be deployed against North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats, a plan that has angered China and prompted a North Korean warning of retaliat…
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will recall soldiers serving at the Incirlik airbase in Turkey if Ankara continues blocking German lawmakers from visiting the troops, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in remarks published on Wednesday.
One man gored in leg during bull run in Pamplona
PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) – One man was gored in the leg and seven people treated for minor injuries in the seventh bull run in this year’s San Fermin festival in Spain, which featured fewer runners after overnight rain left the streets more treacherou…
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
RIYADH (Reuters) – Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the tools to sustain their bombing campaign.
Do you want salad and the police with that? Cool kebab shop owner ignores robber
(Reuters) – An Egyptian kebab shop owner in New Zealand has become an internet hit after a video of him ignoring a would-be robber and continuing to serve a customer went viral, drawing more than a quarter of a million views.
Next U.N. chief ballots remain secret, despite televised debates
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ten of the 12 candidates vying to be the next United Nations Secretary-General took part in live televised debates on Tuesday, a first for the world body, but attempts to bring unprecedented transparency to the race will not …
Suspected Singapore bank robber to be ‘sent abroad’: Thai police
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Canadian suspected of robbing a Singapore bank of S$30,000 ($22,250) will be sent abroad, Thailand’s police chief said on Wednesday, but he did not say whether he would be sent to Singapore or Canada.
Iraqi forces link up south of Mosul, tightening noose around Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi government forces advancing on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul retook a village from IS on Tuesday and linked up along the Tigris river with army units pushing from a separate direction, Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi …
