U.S. eyes more arms for Syria rebels after latest advance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was moving toward providing additional weaponry to Syrian opposition forces battling Islamic State after territorial gains in the past week by the U.S.-backed fighters.
Pentagon chief to visit U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will visit a U.S. aircraft carrier transiting the South China Sea on Thursday, a move sure to raise the ire of China as tensions between Washington and Beijing simmer over the disputed water…
Canadian fighting with Syrian rebels killed in northeast: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Canadian national fighting alongside Syrian rebels was killed in the northeast of the country on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack carried out by Islamic State, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Bomb by Islamic State likely caused Russian plane crash: security sources
NEW YORK/LONDON/CAIRO (Reuters) – Evidence now suggests that a bomb planted by the Islamic State militant group is the likely cause of last weekend’s crash of a Russian airliner over Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, U.S. and European security sources said on W…
India takes tough line on trafficking victims who get special U.S. visas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Ajay Ahir agreed to come to the United States, he had no idea the recruiter promising a high-wage welding job and legal residency in America was lying. He borrowed 500,000 rupees ($7,633) to pay the recruiter’s fees, told his wife to wait for him in India, and set off to make his fortune.
Israel blasts Palestinians after accusations of organ-harvesting
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday rejected Palestinian allegations that Israel had recently harvested organs from Palestinians its forces had killed, condemning the charges as anti-Semitic.
Lack of trained staff means long hours for Afghan air force engineer
KABUL (Reuters) – The lone Afghan flight engineer trained to operate C-130 transport planes regularly works 14 hour days when fighting flares, ferrying reinforcements and ammunition to troops battling an intensifying Taliban insurgency.
Pakistan factory collapses, killing at least 18, scores trapped
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 18 people were killed and up to 150 trapped on Wednesday when a factory collapsed near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said, adding to a number of industrial disasters to hit the South Asian nation….
Wielding riches, Qatar seeks to deepen U.S. ties, protect regional clout
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is hoping big investment and trade deals with Washington will help restore its position as a Middle East power broker after charges of World Cup graft, labor abuse and links to militants damaged its standing.
Exclusive: Myanmar’s ousted ruling party head to work with Suu Kyi
PHYU, Myanmar (Reuters) – One of Myanmar’s most powerful politicians, ousted as leader of the ruling party in August, said Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party was the most popular in the country and he would work with the Nobel laureate in parliament a…
