U.S. reports 25 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 25 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Friday, a U.S. military statement said.
Iran to buy $21 billion in Russian space equipment and aircraft: Sputnik
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iran has signed contracts worth $21 billion to buy satellite equipment and aircraft from Russia, Manouchehr Manteghi, the managing director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization, said in an interview with Russian agency Sputnik on…
China pledges $2 billion to help poor states meet U.N. goals
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday that Beijing will establish an assistance fund with an initial pledge of $2 billion to help developing countries implement a sweeping global sustainable development agenda ov…
Canada opposition Liberals vow crackdown on tax loopholes
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s opposition Liberal Party, under fire for promising to run budget deficits if they win an Oct 19 election, said on Saturday they would raise billions by cracking down on tax loopholes and trimming expenditure.
Poland to summon Russian envoy as diplomatic spat drags on
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland said on Saturday it would summon Russia’s envoy after he said Warsaw was partly to blame for the outbreak of World War Two, continuing a spat which has seen the Polish ambassador in Moscow summoned twice in just over a week.
Russia and Estonia swap alleged spies
MOSCOW/TALLINN (Reuters) – Russia and Estonia exchanged two men accused of espionage at a remote border post on Saturday in an episode reminiscent of a Cold War spy thriller that follows heightened tensions between the neighbors.
Islamic State suspect, Saudi soldier killed in shoot-out in desert north
DUBAI (Reuters) – One Saudi soldier and one suspected Islamic State militant were killed in a gun battle in northern Saudi Arabia between security forces and two brothers wanted in connection with several attacks last week, the Interior Ministry said o…
VW scandal exposes cozy ties between industry and Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel learned early in her political career that taking on the German car industry carries risks.
Pakistan to hang man who claims he was 15 at time of crime
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities are set to hang a man who says he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he claims he did not commit, lawyers said on Saturday, in the latest case to shine a spotlight on Pakistan’s crumbling criminal justi…
U.S.-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train…
