Islamic State’s Egyptian ally says it beheads Croat: SITE
CAIRO/ZAGREB (Reuters) – An Egyptian group allied to Islamic State has published a photograph it said showed the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage it threatened to kill last week, the SITE monitoring service said on Wednesday.
At least six killed in Boko Haram attack near Nigeria’s Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed during a raid by Boko Haram militants outside Nigeria’s northeastern city Maiduguri in Borno state, a police officer said on Wednesday.
Turkish planes not involved in first U.S. air strikes from Incirlik: security sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish fighter jets were not involved in manned U.S. air strikes against Islamic State targets, flown for the first time from Turkey’s Incirlik airbase on Wednesday, security sources said.
South Korean president set for rescheduled October summit with Obama
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye will travel to Washington for an Oct. 16 summit meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss issues including North Korea’s nuclear program, South Korea said on Thursday.
Spain arrests man marketing Islamic State clothing range
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested a man for selling T-shirts showing a British aid worker as he was about to be executed by Islamic State militants as well as a range of clothing bearing IS slogans, the government said on Wednesday.
Satellite images suggest North Korea expanding uranium capacity: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea appears to be expanding its capacity to produce uranium, which could be used to increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons, a U.S. nuclear expert said on Wednesday.
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Solomon Islands in the Pacific: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
Iraq PM sacks cabinet officials, says reform drive under threat
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister dismissed his cabinet secretary on Wednesday as part of an ambitious reform drive he said was under threat from corrupt politicians and Shi’ite militia leaders who use their armed followers for political ends.
Heavy clashes in Libya undermine U.N. peace talks
BENGHAZI, Libya/GENEVA (Reuters) – Islamic State fought separate battles with forces loyal to Libya’s official government and with a rival group on Wednesday, as growing violence threatened to make U.N.-mediated peace efforts irrelevant.
IAEA to discuss its role, money needs under Iran deal on Aug 25
VIENNA (Reuters) – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting later this month will consider how to finance the monitoring of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, a crucial step toward an eventual end of sanctions on Tehran.
