Finland must watch far-right closely after violent rally: minister
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland must boost its monitoring of extremist movements, its interior minister said after a demonstration by the far right turned violent.
Airplane debris arrives in France for Malaysia crash investigation
PARIS/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Airplane debris that washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and may belong to a vanished Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 arrived in France on Saturday for investigators to study its origin.
Kurdish militia in Syria accuses Turkey of ‘provocative’ attacks
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kurdish militia fighting Islamic State in Syria accused Turkey on Saturday of targeting it at least four times in the past week, calling the attacks provocative and hostile.
Palestinian youth dies after West Bank clash with Israeli troops
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian youth died on Saturday at a West Bank hospital following a clash with Israeli troops near Ramallah, Palestinian hospital officials said.
Brother of Zimbabwe’s lion Cecil appears alive and well: researcher
HARARE (Reuters) – The brother of Cecil, the lion killed in Zimbabwe by an American hunter last month, is not dead, a researcher monitoring the pride told Reuters, contradicting media reports that Jericho had been killed.
U.S., allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies launched 19 air strikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria on Friday in the coalition campaign against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said on Saturday.
After Cecil, second lion poached by foreign tourist in Zimbabwe: parks source
HARARE (Reuters) – After the killing of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion by an American tourist, a second lion has been poached by a foreign visitor, a source at the national parks agency told Reuters on Saturday.
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/ PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message released on Saturday amid reports his predecessor’s family members opposed his selection.
Syrian army advances on plain after rebel offensive: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and allied militia have regained control over several northwestern villages from insurgents on a plain crucial for defending costal areas that Damascus holds, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.
Beijing to restrict air space during Sept. 3 WWII military parade
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will impose temporary air traffic controls on Beijing when it holds a military parade on Sept. 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, citing th…
