Bangladesh arrests three Islamists over killings of secular bloggers
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s elite forces said on Tuesday they had arrested three suspected Islamist militants, including a British citizen of Bangladeshi origin, for masterminding the killings of two secular bloggers in the Muslim-majority nation.
Afghan forces retreat from strategic district in Helmand province
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan security forces have “tactically retreated” from a key district in the southern province of Helmand that foreign troops battled for years to secure, as the Taliban make a late summer push to expand areas they…
China investigates top work safety regulator after Tianjin blasts
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it is investigating the head of its work safety regulator who for years allowed companies to operate without a license for dangerous chemicals, days after blasts in a port warehouse storing such material…
Russia’s Putin blames Kiev for increased violence in east Ukraine
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the Ukrainian government for the latest upsurge in fighting between Kiev forces and Russia-backed rebels in east Ukraine.
Syrian government launches counter attack on strategic plain: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces recaptured four northwestern villages on Tuesday as they pounded the area with air strikes in a counter-attack on insurgents threatening strongholds of President Bashar al-Assad, a monitor said.
Rajapaksa’s comeback fails as Sri Lankan voters back reforms
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s attempt to stage a comeback in Sri Lanka’s general election has ended in defeat as results on Tuesday showed the alliance that toppled him making decisive gains.
Palestinian hunger-striker regains consciousness, vows to continue fast -lawyer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian on a hunger strike against his detention without trial was brought out of sedation in an Israeli hospital on Tuesday and vowed to continue his fast, one of his lawyers said.
U.N. urges Greece to take charge of refugee crisis
GENEVA (Reuters) – Greece must show “much more leadership” to tackle an escalating crisis in which 160,000 refugees and migrants have reached its shores so far this year, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Islamic State fighter urges fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A fighter proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State has appeared in a video urging fellow Turks to rebel against “infidel” President Tayyip Erdogan and help conquer Istanbul, highlighting the threat the NATO member faces as it battle…
Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
BEIJING (Reuters) – Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that “jeopardized Internet security”, as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet.
