Islamic State launches counter-attacks on U.S.-backed forces, Syrian army
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Islamic State group launched a counter-attack against fighters trying to capture the Syrian city of Manbij on Monday, inflicting heavy casualties on the U.S.-backed forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the militants…
Gunman shot dead after wounding two at Venezuela central bank
CARACAS (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire inside Venezuela’s central bank on Monday, wounding two guards before he was shot dead by security officers, according to two sources, in the latest violent episode to shake the country.
Mexico teacher protests buffet ruling party, eight killed in clashes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed in clashes in southern Mexico over the weekend when police and members of a teachers’ union faced off in violent confrontations, a senior state official said, piling fresh pressure on the countr…
Bahrain strips top Shi’ite Muslim cleric of citizenship
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of the spiritual leader of the kingdom’s Shi’ite Muslim majority, the state news agency reported on Monday, prompting protests outside his home and a sharp rebuke from an Iranian paramilitary chief….
North Korea diplomat expected to attend China forum with U.S. envoy
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean diplomat who was part of the so-called six-party talks aimed at ending the country’s nuclear program arrived on Monday in China, where she is expected to attend a forum in which the U.S. nuclear envoy will take part, Ja…
U.S. navy chief hopes carriers deter East Asia destabilization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy chief said on Monday he hoped the deployment of two aircraft carriers on a training mission in East Asia would deter any attempts to destabilize the region, where military tensions have risen amid China’s growing as…
In the shadow of a murder, Britain to vote on EU membership
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons will shape the future of the United Kingdom and Europe on Thursday when they decide whether to stay in the European Union following a campaign that has shown the potency of anti-establishment feeling in the West.
Bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, including at least 14 who died when a suicide bomber struck a minibus carrying Nepali security guards working at the Canadian embassy in Kabul, officia…
Fighting breaks out in Central African Republic’s capital
BANGUI (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in the capital of Central African Republic on Monday and the sound of gunfire resounded across Bangui, witnesses said.
Battle for Falluja will end in western district, says Iraqi commander
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants in Falluja are advancing toward jihadist strongholds in western districts where they expect the final push to recapture the city will take place, the Iraqi commander sa…
