Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian army and allied forces supported by Russian warplanes made further advances as they pressed an offensive against insurgents on Monday, in the fiercest clashes for nearly a week, a monitor said.
Indian police detains men after rape of four-year-old
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian police on Monday detained two men in connection with the rape of a four-year-old girl who was found in unconscious by her parents near railway tracks in New Delhi.
Islamic State can draw on veteran jihadists, ex-Iraq army officers for leadership
CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one of the world’s most wanted men, is counting on veteran jihadis and former Iraqi army officers who form the core of the militant movement to take over if he is killed.
With UK renegotiation ahead, Brussels “waits for David”
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – David Cameron will have an expectant but not especially patient, or even attentive, audience when he meets fellow European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels at the end of this week.
Greece prepares reform bill ahead of first bailout review
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek parliament will vote this week on an omnibus bill cutting pensions, raising the retirement age and increasing punishments for tax evasion ahead of the country’s first bailout review later this month.
UNHCR chief questions EU refugee strategy with Turkey
ATHENS (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency chief questioned on Monday the European Union’s strategy of building more camps in Turkey to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, saying it would be more effective if host countries allowed refugees to work….
India, U.S., Japan kick off naval drills likely to annoy China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India, Japan and the United States will hold joint naval exercises each year, Indian government sources said on Monday, as the three countries kicked off the first such drills in the Bay of Bengal in eight years, a move likely to …
Iraqi asylum seekers protest against Finland’s deportation move
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Iraqi asylum seekers rallied in central Helsinki and signed a petition on Monday against Finland’s plans to negotiate a deal with Baghdad that could lead to their deportation, arguing that their country should not be considered saf…
Five killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan
(Reuters) – Five members of NATO’s international support mission in Afghanistan were killed and five injured when a British military helicopter crashed in the capital, Kabul, officials said on Monday.
Kazakh tycoon to fight extradition decree: family
PARIS (Reuters) – France has signed a decree authorizing the extradition to Russia of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, Ablyazov’s family said on Monday, adding that the businessman accused of embezzling up to $6 billion from his former bank BTA w…
