U.S. leads 13 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies stages 13 strikes on Monday against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in the coalition’s latest daily attack against the militant group, a U.S. military statement said on Tuesday.
Iran says concerned by cracks in Syria truce
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is concerned that an uptick in violations of Syria’s ceasefire could harm planned peace talks this week aimed at ending the five-year-old civil war, a deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Spain’s king to hold coalition talks in last-ditch attempt to avoid elections
MADRID (Reuters) – King Felipe will hold another round of talks with Spain’s fractious political parties in a last-ditch attempt to get them to form a coalition and avoid a second national election, his office said on Tuesday.
Turkey strikes Islamic State targets in Syria after shelling hits border town
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish army hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria in response to cross-border rocket fire that hit a border town in southeastern Turkey for the second day in a row, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
Bomb kills Palestinian official in Lebanon’s Sidon: official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A bomb in the southern Lebanon city of Sidon killed an official from the Palestinian Fatah movement on Tuesday, an official from the group said.
Italian foreign minister meets new leaders in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign minister flew into Tripoli on Tuesday for talks with the head of the unity government Fayez Seraj – the first senior Western official to meet the new Libyan administration since it moved to the capital.
India’s Modi hosts British royals for musical lunch
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sat down to a musical lunch on Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they continued a first tour of India that has featured a cricket game with slum kids and a glittering Boll…
Hong Kong bookseller’s disappearance ‘unfortunate’, says Chinese official
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A senior Hong Kong-based Chinese official said on Tuesday that the disappearance of a Hong Kong bookseller was a “very unfortunate incident” that shouldn’t be repeated, without clarifying details of the case.
Austria to tighten checks at Italian border from June 1 at the latest
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will introduce tougher border controls at the Brenner crossing with Italy from June 1 at the latest as part of the country’s increasingly tough response to the EU migration crisis, Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil said on…
Turkey to submit draft proposal on immunity as early as Tuesday: PM Davutoglu
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s government will submit a draft proposal to parliament to remove parliamentarians’ immunity from prosecution as early as Tuesday, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
