U.S. military plane crashes in Afghanistan, kills 10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten people were killed in a crash of a U.S. military transport aircraft at an airport in Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday, adding that there were no reports of enemy fire at the time and the incident was un…
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, Lebanese sources said on Thursday, a sign the civil war is turning still more regional and…
Morocco eyes boycott of Swedish companies over Western Sahara
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco said on Thursday it was considering a boycott of Swedish companies operating in the North African kingdom because of Sweden’s position on the conflict over Western Sahara.
Burkina Faso coup leader handed over to government: sources
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The leader of a short-lived coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendere, was handed over to authorities on Thursday after seeking refuge in the Vatican embassy, sources in the transitional government said on Thursday.
Israel’s Netanyahu launches all-out assault on Iran deal at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on Thursday to launch an all-out assault on the historic nuclear deal with Iran, warning that his country would never let the Islamic Republic j…
Difficult to buy a gun in China, but not explosives
BEIJING (Reuters) – A series of deadly bomb blasts in China this week has shown how easy it is to acquire explosives in the country, revealing a major gap in its huge security apparatus as the economy slows and anger grows over issues like graft and po…
Rising Rakhine party looming threat to Myanmar’s Muslim minority
SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar’s historic elections next month are likely to worsen the plight of the country’s oppressed Rohingya Muslim community, with a new, hardline Buddhist party on the brink of becoming a formidable force
Afghan forces push into Taliban-held Kunduz city amid fierce clashes
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days after losing the provincial capital in a humbling defeat for Kabul and its U…
Germany wants migrants with no hope of asylum to be turned away at border
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere wants to turn away migrants at the border if they clearly have no chance of gaining asylum, a regional newspaper reported, citing a draft bill from his ministry.
Islamic State militants attack forces guarding Libya oil port: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday with a gun assault and an attempted car bomb in an escalation of their campaign in the North African state, a local security official…
