Turkish war planes destroy PKK targets in Turkey, northern Iraq: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish war planes destroyed 98 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in Turkey and northern Iraq in nine air strikes on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday, citing the Turkish military.
Divided Bosnian Serbs rally for and against government
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Thousands of Bosnian Serbs gathered for rival demonstrations for and against the government in the capital of Bosnia’s autonomous Serb region on Saturday, kept apart by ranks of police after warnings of violence.
Australia reaffirms hard-line immigration policy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Saturday defended its hardline immigration policy after two asylum-seeker deaths, weeks of protests and several medical evacuations from a camp in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Nauru.
Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – An elderly Buddhist monk was hacked to death on Saturday at a temple in Bangladesh, police said.
Obama toasts Nordic nations after Russia-focused summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama toasted Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland at a star-studded state dinner on Friday, lauding the nations for their global influence on civil rights, humanitarian issues and curbing climate change….
Canada PM tours Alberta oil town ravaged by fire, vows major aid
BONNYVILLE, Alberta (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised firefighters on Friday for defending the energy hub of Fort McMurray and promised the federal government would pour money in to its recovery.
Ex-Argentine leader Fernandez indicted in central bank case
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Friday over accusations that she oversaw irregularities in the central bank’s sale of U.S. dollars in the futures market while she was in office.
For Iran and Hezbollah, a costly week in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A rebel onslaught on the town of Khan Touman near Aleppo last week delivered one of the biggest battlefield setbacks yet to the coalition of foreign Shi’ite fighters waging war on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
Brazil’s interim government touts support for tough measures
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s center-right interim government said on Friday it has the political support for tough measures needed to return the economy to growth and can secure a permanent mandate once leftist President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment t…
Exclusive: U.S. to renew most Myanmar sanctions with changes to aid business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to renew the bulk of its sanctions against Myanmar when they expire next week, but will make some changes aimed at boosting investment and trade, according to several senior U.S. officials and congression…
