Islamic State territory shrinks in Iraq and Syria: U.S.-led coalition
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State’s territory shrank by 40 percent from its maximum expansion in Iraq, and by 20 percent in Syria in 2015, as international forces pushed it out of several cities, the U.S.-led coalition fighting it said on Tuesday.
Honor press freedom vow, Britain says in case of missing Hong Kong booksellers
BEIJING (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday that it was “deeply concerned” by reports of the disappearance and possible detention of five Hong Kong booksellers specializing in publications critical of China, one of whom is British, and urged the city’s…
U.S., allies launch 20 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition on Monday staged 20 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in its latest daily attacks on the militant group, the coalition leading the operations said.
For some British business owners, EU membership is losing its appeal
CLECKHEATON, England (Reuters) – Eric Simpson, the owner of a furniture recycling firm in northern England, once believed in the European Union. Now he’s unsure how to vote in a referendum on Britain’s future in the bloc, reflecting growing doubts amon…
Suspected arsonist held in China after bus fire kills 17
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police arrested a man suspected of starting a bus fire on Tuesday that killed 17 people, state media reported.
Six militants who attacked Indian air base now dead: minister
PATHANKOT, India (Reuters) – Six militants who attacked an Indian air base have been confirmed killed, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday, adding that a four-day-old operation to secure the compound was still under way.
South China Sea tensions surge as China lands plane on artificial island
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s first landing of a plane on one of its new island runways in the South China Sea shows Beijing’s facilities in the disputed region are being completed on schedule and military flights will inevitably follow, foreig…
China to allow mainlanders to make transit stops in Taiwan
(Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it would allow transit stops in Taiwan for its citizens traveling from three Chinese cities, allowing people from the mainland to travel on from the island for the first time.
Palestinian who stabbed Israeli soldier shot dead in West Bank: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security forces on Tuesday shot and killed a Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, the Israeli military said, as a surge in violence entered its fourth month.
Blast near consulate buildings in eastern Afghan city: official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An explosion was reported on Tuesday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad close to foreign consulate buildings including those of India, Pakistan and Iran, a spokesman for the provincial governor said.
