Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants as conflict escalates: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast at the weekend, army and security sources said on Sunday, escalating the conflict in the region.
‘Projectile’ hits Medecins Sans Frontieres clinic in Yemen, killing four: MSF
DUBAI (Reuters) – A “projectile” struck a clinic supported by international medical group Medecins Sans Frontieres in north Yemen on Sunday, killing four people, MSF said, another in a series of attacks on its facilities in the war-torn country.
‘Friendly fire’ by Iraqi drone kills nine anti-IS fighters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Nine fighters from a Shi’ite Muslim militia battling Islamic State were killed in northern Iraq when an Iraqi army aircraft fired at them in error, security and militia sources said on Sunday.
Iranian poet released on bail before appeal hearing
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian poet detained on Friday on arrival back in Tehran has been released on bail after being informed she had been convicted and sentenced in absentia on charges related to her cultural activities, a relative told Reuters on Sun…
Dutch PM says will push for ‘yes’ in Ukraine vote
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine which threatens to overshadow his presidency of the 28-member bloc.
U.S.-led coalition conducts 11 strikes in Syria, 15 in Iraq: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition conducted 11 air strikes against Islamic State forces in Syria and 15 in Iraq on Saturday, the task force leading the operation said.
Swedish airport evacuated after suspicious powder found in bag
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – An airport near Stockholm was evacuated on Sunday after staff found a suspicious powder in a bag that had been checked in for a flight, officials said.
Four-country talks on Taliban to begin in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are set to begin talks on Monday aimed at restarting the Afghan peace process and eventually ending 14 years of bloodshed fighting the Taliban insurgents.
U.S. carries out drone strike in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States conducted a drone strike in Afghanistan last week but a spokesman declined to confirm reports it had killed as many as 20 Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
Pakistan tells U.S. that India attack probe will ‘bring out the truth’
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry his country is swiftly investigating who was behind last week’s attack on an Indian air force base, and that it would “bring out the truth”.
