Missing Turkish soldier seen in Islamic State hands: Hurriyet
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish soldier who went missing this week on the border with Syrian territory controlled by Islamic State has been seen in a hospital run by the militants, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Saturday.
Druze gunmen kill six Syrian security personnel in south: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Druze gunmen in southern Syria killed six government security personnel during violent protests after a Druze leader and dozens of people died in two car bomb blasts overnight, a monitor said on Saturday.
EU nears decision on labeling products from Israeli settlements
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union will soon decide on labeling rules to inform consumers if imported Israeli products come from Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, the EU’s top diplomat said on Saturday.
Indian government approves pricey plan to equalize veterans’ pensions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government approved a long-awaited program to equalize pension payments for retired military personnel despite it being a “huge fiscal burden,” defense minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday.
Gunmen kill 13 civilians on a minibus in north Afghanistan
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 13 people were killed by gunmen who attacked a minibus in north Afghanistan on Saturday, local officials said.
France considers air strikes on Islamic State in Syria: Le Monde
PARIS (Reuters) – France is considering conducting air strikes on Islamic State in Syria, joining an international coalition led by the United States, Le Monde newspaper said on its website on Saturday, quoting an unnamed “high level source”.
Druze leader, dozens more killed by car bombs in southern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two separate car bomb blasts killed a Druze leader and more than two dozen other people in southern Syria, a monitor said, igniting brief protests in the area.
China backs Putin’s idea of developing Russia’s Far East
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said on Saturday that Russia’s push to revamp its run-down Far East region coincided with Beijing’s strategy, backing President Vladimir Putin’s drive for new sources of growth.
China to build monument commemorating deadly Tianjin blasts: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities in Tianjin will build a monument to commemorate the 160 people killed in two explosions in the northeastern port city last month, state media said on Saturday, citing local officials.
U.N. sees Libya talks entering final mile, eyes Sept. 20 deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – Talks aimed at uniting Libya’s two warring governments are entering the final stretch and there is hope of signing a deal on Sept. 20, the U.N. Special Representative for Libya Bernardino Leon said on Friday.
