Italy police arrest two suspected Islamic State supporters
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian police arrested a Tunisian and Pakistani on Wednesday on suspicion they were plotting attacks in Italy and circulating threatening messages on the Internet in support of Islamic State.
Austrian court jails Chechen for joining jihadis in Syria
VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian court sentenced a Chechen to five years in jail on terror charges after he traveled to Syria in 2013, the latest and one of the toughest verdicts in a string of Islamic State-related cases in Austria.
Thailand backpackers murder trial resumes, focus on DNA evidence
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) – The final hours of two British backpackers killed on a Thai resort island last year were tracked by more than a dozen security cameras, a court was told during the resumption of the trial of two Myanmar men accused of th…
Grexit debate down but not out, Argentina lessons remain
LONDON (Reuters) – Greece just narrowly avoided crashing out of the euro but for skeptics the clock is already ticking on when large-scale default and exit from the “irreversible” euro club are raised once again.
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible October launch: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesda…
China probes senior Xinjiang security official for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A deputy regional security chief and former head of the prison system in China’s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has been put under investigation for suspected corruption, the government said on Wednesday.
Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants and secure a supply route in Anbar province, police and tribal sources said.
Australian Muslim leader blasts government’s deradicalization drive
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A prominent Australian Muslim leader criticized the government’s $1 billion program to deradicalize Muslim youths on Wednesday, saying it put too much emphasis on law enforcement and not enough on factors that drive young people to f…
Venezuela detains two ex-military officers over drugs
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela said on Tuesday it had arrested two former military officers on drug charges including one man linked by the government to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and wanted by the United States.
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible October launch: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesda…
