Pakistani government claims 34 Baluch rebels killed in raids
QUETTA, Baluchistan (Reuters) – Pakistani paramilitary troops have killed at least 34 suspected Baluch rebels during a three day operation in the violence wracked southwestern province of Baluchistan, the government said on Saturday.
Brussels raids over, no arrests: Reuters witness
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police ended a search of an apartment complex in the central Brussels district of Etterbeek on Saturday without making arrests after having evacuated the building’s residents, a Reuters journalist at the scene said.
U.S. deploys B-52 bombers to Qatar for fight against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in 1991.
Russia says won’t halt arms sales to arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will continue its arms sales to both Azerbaijan and Armenia despite the latest flare-up of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
Pope Francis to visit Azerbaijan and Georgia in the autumn
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit Azerbaijan and Georgia in the autumn, the Vatican said on Saturday, one day after combatants in the region agreed to cease fighting that has killed dozens in the past week.
Car bomb kills three, wounds five in Somali capital: police
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A car bomb outside a restaurant in the Somali capital killed three people and wounded five on Saturday, an official said.
More migrants return to Turkey from Greece under EU pact
DIKILI, Turkey (Reuters) – Two ferries carrying more than 120 migrants returned to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday, in the second round of arrivals under an EU deal with Ankara to stem mass migration to Europe across the Aegean Sea.
Belgians seize key suspects in Paris, Brussels attacks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police detained two key suspects on Friday in the Islamic State attacks on Paris and Brussels as operations go on to track down militants who have fought with or take direction from leaders in Syria.
Thailand steps up security after Uighurs ‘linked to terror’ visit
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police have stepped up security after two ethnic Uighur men from China linked to “foreign terror groups” visited a holiday island, a senior officer said on Saturday.
Air forces of China, Pakistan launch joint training exercise
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s air force on Saturday began joint training exercises with that of Pakistan, China’s defense ministry said, as the two nations’ militaries strengthen operational ties.
